On this Labor Day, Maggie takes a deep dive into America’s widening economic divide, zeroing in on the staggering gap between CEO pay and worker wages. While executives at corporations that depend on low-wage labor take home millions, the very workers who keep those businesses alive are left struggling to get by. Sarah Anderson from the Institute for Policy Studies joins Maggie to unpack how stock buybacks artificially boost CEO compensation while doing nothing to improve employee livelihoods. Later, Shawn Phetteplace from the Main Street Alliance discusses the toll of President Trump’s tariff plan on small businesses. Many are being forced into painful choices — including closure — despite being the backbone of local communities and a vital source of jobs.

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