Topic: Wage Suppression

A PBS report highlights the influx of 12,000 to 15,000 Haitian immigrants to Springfield, Ohio, under the Biden administration's expanded Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Jamie McGregor, CEO of McGregor Metal, expressed a desire for more Haitian workers, citing their reliability compared to the local workforce impacted by the opioid crisis. This demographic shift is framed as a structural effort by central bankers to suppress wages and revitalize the industrial Midwest with cheap labor.

The hosts cite reports from the RAND Corporation and Economic Policy Institute suggesting there is no actual shortage of STEM workers in the U.S. They argue that the corporate push for STEM education and Common Core is a strategy for wage suppression. A promotional video from the Walton Family Foundation is analyzed as a tool for promoting charter schools and low-wage labor.

Protests at McDonald's headquarters regarding a $15 minimum wage are discussed as an example of a story suppressed by mainstream media due to the company's status as a major advertiser. The hosts note that fast-food jobs are no longer just "stepping stone" positions for many workers.