Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - Economy and jobs; Authoritarianism; Environment

Guest: Dr. Valerie Wilson, Director, Economic Policy Institute's Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy
PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Donald Trump pulled a classic strongman maneuver by firing the chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the July monthly jobs report showed a rapid deceleration in job creation, lying that the numbers were 'rigged' against him,. Labor economist Dr. VALERIE WILSON debunks Trump's lies about the BLS, the critical importance of the agency's verififable dataa, and much more. The public is souring on Trump's policies and expanding trade war. Smithsonian museum restores exhibit it had removed informing visitors about Trump's historic two impeachments. Plus our new 'Green News Report.'