The Rick Smith Show 8-8-2025

On The Rick Smith Show, Jennifer Sherer, Deputy Director of the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN), discusses their new report “Holding the Line: State Solutions to the U.S. Worker Rights Crisis.” Sherer details how states are stepping up to protect worker rights in the face of federal rollbacks—highlighting innovative policies to defend collective bargaining, wages, and workplace safety. Natalie Baker, Director of Economic Analysis at American Progress, then addresses whether Trump’s trade war is destroying American jobs, providing an evidence-based look at its impacts on the manufacturing sector and American workers.

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