Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Autoworkers Union Chief Gives Trump’s Tariffs a Mixed Review
In an address to the U.A.W., Shawn Fain said a targeted approach could help bring jobs back to the United States, but he criticized universal duties.
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Canada Will Use Its Retaliatory Tariff Earnings to Aid Workers and Businesses
But exactly what the country will do remains unclear and the scale of the current disruption makes decision-making difficult.
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How Contracting Work Became a Race to the Bottom
The reality of being a contractor includes inexperienced workers, sketchy business practices and low, low margins.
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Wall Street’s Decision Makers Brace for More Chaos After Markets Plunge
The financial titans who backed Trump are now dealing with the fallout from his tariffs. They spent the weekend surveying the damage of last week’s major sell-off.
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U.S. Employers Added 228,000 Jobs in March, but Outlook Is Clouded
The gain was stronger than expected, though the impact of President Trump’s tariffs and other policies on the labor market has yet to play out.
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The Job Market Has Been Resilient. The Trade War Could Be Its Undoing.
The U.S. economy has largely withstood inflation and high interest rates. But tariffs could bring new price increases and put a damper on hiring.
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Trump Tariffs Aim to Revive U.S. Manufacturing. Is That Possible?
The president says “jobs and factories will come roaring back” because of his trade policies, but the
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Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos Amid Return to Office
President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.
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Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues that the American dream is about more than cheap televisions, but inflation-weary consumers might disagree.
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As Trump Squeezes the Immigrant Work Force, Employers Seek Relief
Businesses that rely on immigrants are pushing for legislation to ensure an adequate, legal flow of laborers from abroad as deportations ramp up.
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Look Again: That H&M Model Showing Off a New Look May Be a Digital Clone
The Swedish retailer H&M said it is exploring the use of artificial intelligence in producing “digital twins” of models.