Labor Department
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The U.S. Department of Labor is a federal executive department responsible for labor standards, employment data, workplace safety, and worker protections.
14 episodes featuring Labor Department
Money Guy Show
DIY investors mistake complexity for diversification
Small portfolio oversights can compound into concentrated risk, unnecessary taxes, missed accounts, and poor decisions during market stress.
Oct 2, 2026 · 38 min
Marketplace
Steady inflation masks deeper pressure on households
The episode connects persistent housing and health care costs with higher borrowing rates, debt constraints, labor shortages, and economic uncertainty.
Oct 1, 2026 · 26 min
Morning Wire
Senate presses Jack Smith as H-1B scrutiny reaches hospitals
The episode connects accountability questions around the Trump prosecutions with a consequential debate over foreign medical graduates and access to residency training.
Sep 30, 2026 · 19 min
Marketplace
Fed officials prepare markets for higher rates
The episode connects persistent inflation and monetary-policy uncertainty with labor disruption, housing strain, climate risk, and pressure on farmers.
Sep 24, 2026 · 25 min
Friday Night Economic Review
Mexico’s labor crisis shapes North American trade security
The episode links wages, migration, cartel power, food security, and USMCA enforcement into one argument about the stability of North America.
Sep 24, 2026 · 51 min
The Matt Walsh Show
Walsh argues secularism now favors Islam over Christianity
The episode frames public religious accommodation as evidence that secular institutions have replaced Christian influence with progressive ideology and preferential treatment for Muslim identity.
Sep 16, 2026 · 40 min
Marketplace
Inflation erodes pay as housing and policy collide
The episode connects falling real earnings to monetary-policy risks, household strain, workforce inequality, and a housing shortage that resists easy fixes.
Sep 11, 2026 · 26 min
Prof G Markets
AI claims meet weak jobs data and Germany’s far-right surge
The episode tests whether headline-driven narratives about technology, employment, and politics survive closer scrutiny.
Sep 8, 2026 · 41 min
Breaking News from Pod Save America
MAGA game exposes the politics of deportation and provocation
The episode connects spectacle-driven politics to the human costs of immigration enforcement, while testing how institutions and media respond to political dysfunction.
Sep 5, 2026 · 26 min
WSJ What’s News
Strong jobs data rattles markets and raises Fed-rate fears
The episode shows how resilient economic data can unsettle investors while regulators, lawmakers, and consumers confront separate high-stakes questions.
Sep 4, 2026 · 13 min
Marketplace
Chevron weighs Venezuelan oil gains against political risk
The episode connects a high-stakes energy investment to broader pressures reshaping jobs, household finances, transportation, housing, and aging societies.
Sep 3, 2026 · 26 min
Up First from NPR
Democrats confront coalition strains as prices and disaster dominate
The episode connects Democratic divisions, uneven inflation, and Colombia’s earthquake response to the political and human pressures shaping the moment.
Aug 13, 2026 · 15 min
Letters from an American
Missile shortages test America’s deterrence
A depleted stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles could constrain U.S. military choices while rebuilding supplies takes years and substantial resources.
Aug 9, 2026 · 15 min
Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business
Point Luna builds trustworthy public data pipelines
Reliable public data shapes decisions in research, policy, and community life, yet fragmented sources can make even basic analysis misleading.
Aug 7, 2026 · 34 min