Under the Trump (mis)Administration, this year’s Labor Day has workers across the country scrambling to pay their bills.
Below, you will find some headlines and events we may have missed. Feel free to share what you have found interesting as long as it comes from `a credible source, not some far right, fake news cesspit or ‘Trust Me, Bro” nonsense as a source.
2026 Labor Day Under the Trump (mis)Administration:
Oil prices rise to 6-week high after Iran and U.S. trade blows, Saudi Aramco facilities reportedly hit
- Brent and WTI crude oil prices rose to a six-week high on Monday.
- Saudi Aramco oil facilities were reportedly struck in fresh attacks. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran fired on each other’s ships over the weekend in an escalation of hostilities.
- Elevated oil prices have pushed up the cost of fuels like gasoline and diesel.
Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran war and refinery issues
It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend.
The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 from 2012, according to AAA motor club.
Nicole Collins planned to head from Philadelphia to South Carolina to visit friends, but she said her family has spent most of the summer close to home and not taking their typical weekend trips because driving has gotten so expensive.
Trump’s Labor Day Message:
