Gayle Goldin

1 week ago | tcf.org | Gayle Goldin |Steven Greenhouse |Emily McGrath |Michelle Burris

In a reversal that underscores both the political sensitivity and economic importance of U.S. manufacturing, the Trump administration is walking back its April 1 decision to zero out millions in funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers whose contracts were up for renewal in ten states.

3 weeks ago | tcf.org | Gayle Goldin |Laura Gutierrez |Laura Gutiérrez |Andrew Stettner |Steven Greenhouse

IntroductionSince taking office, President Donald Trump’s administration—in an initiative led by Elon Musk—has conducted mass firings at federal agencies. Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have indiscriminately and illegally fired whole classes of workers without cause or explanation, including thousands of veterans and workers with disabilities.