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  1. the economy
    Meatpacking Crisis Shows Limits of Human Sacrifice As Recovery PlanTrump ordered plants to put maintaining the meat supply above keeping workers safe. But without better public-health policies, they can’t do either.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. labor
    Trump’s Labor Department Fights to Protect Workers From BenefitsEugene Scalia is working hard to shield Uber drivers from the threat of income support.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. Trump to Propose Merging Labor and Education Departments, Rebranding WelfareCongress probably won’t reshape the federal government months before an election, but Trump can say he’s pursuing a longtime conservative goal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. Judge Kills Obama Overtime Rule That Would Have Benefited 4 Million WorkersThe same Obama-appointed judge who froze implementation of a more generous rule for overtime pay last year struck it down for real today.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. Trump Squandered His Opportunity With Union VotersAs Trump’s approval rating in the Rust Belt dips, labor leaders work to help Democrats exploit an opening with working-class Trump voters.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. Trump Picks His First Latino Cabinet Member to Replace PuzderAfter a tough week, Trump plays it safe on a nominee who has been confirmed by the Senate multiple times before.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. Trump’s Labor Pick Draws Breitbart BacklashThe Labor Department enforces immigration law in the workplace — and Trump just picked a “pro-amnesty” business owner to lead that department.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. early and often
    Courts Block Obama’s Overtime-Pay ReformAnother defeat for the president’s legacy.
    By Charley Lanyon
  9. Here’s How the GOP Will Swiftly Kill Obama’s Final RegulationsA little-known law will allow Republicans to repeal Obama’s expansion of overtime pay with a simple majority vote in the House and Senate.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. The Trumps Are Already Monetizing the PresidencyIvanka leveraged her 60 Minutes appearance to hawk gold bracelets. But far more lucrative opportunities loom on the horizon.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. Obama’s New Overtime Rule Will Give 4 Million Americans Fatter PaychecksThe administration just dramatically expanded workers’ eligibility for overtime, capping off a great two months for big-government tyranny.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. the vast left-wing conspiracy
    Labor Dept. May Delay Unemployment NumbersLet the conspiracies begin. 
    By Dan Amira
  13. unemployment
    Easter to Blame for UnemploymentNumber of claims filed for jobless benefits increases for second straight week.
    By Josh Duboff
  14. the great recession
    Unemployment Fell to 9.7 Percent Last MonthDown from 10 percent, so … yay? No.
    By Jessica Pressler