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fromTruthout
1 day ago

Experts Blame Trump's Tariffs for Cratering Job Creation

US President Donald Trump's tariff policies, imposing levies as high as 50% on the United States' trading partners, have not proven compatible with his campaign promise to turn the US back into a "manufacturing powerhouse," as Friday's jobs report showed. The overall analysis was grim, with the economy adding just 22,000 jobs last month, but manufacturing employment in particular has declined since Trump made his April 2 "Liberation Day" announcement of tariffs on countries including Canada and Mexico.
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fromTruthout
3 months ago

Most Americans Can't Afford "Minimal Quality of Life" After Decades of Wage Stagnation, Research Finds

The cost of maintaining a dignified life in the US has doubled since 2001.
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fromFast Company
4 months ago

Kroger and Albertsons cut worker hours. A new report looks at the impact to workers

The Kroger-Albertsons merger was blocked due to regulatory concerns over worker wages and job security.
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