by dankeelan | Apr 8, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, Tariffs, U.S. Economy
President Donald Trump’s tariffs — and the anxiety they are creating — have sent the stock market into a nosedive. But it’s not just stocks. Uncertainty is spreading throughout the economy. There are several ways these concerns are showing up in the labor market,...
by dankeelan | Apr 1, 2025 | Featured, Michigan, Tariffs, Unemployment
Michigan has experienced the largest increase in its unemployment rate of the 50 states over the last year and currently has one of the worst jobless percentages in the nation, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national...
by dankeelan | Mar 25, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, Tariffs
Ford dealer Jim Seavitt has an uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach these days that’s reminiscent of how he felt about 17 years ago. “We’re down 50% in leads. Everything’s off 40% to 50%. People just aren’t looking at cars right now,” Seavitt,...
by dankeelan | Mar 4, 2025 | Tariffs, U.S. Economy
President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all imported aluminum could cost 100,000 American jobs, the CEO of one of the largest US aluminum makers warned on Tuesday. The new tariff rate, a 15 percentage point increase from prior levels that...
by dankeelan | Feb 25, 2025 | Canada, Featured, Tariffs
US President Donald Trump has enacted a new 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, a move affecting all countries worldwide. This major shift in policy is expected to have a particularly harsh impact on Canada, eliciting sharp critiques from Canadian leaders. More...
by dankeelan | Feb 18, 2025 | Jobs, Tariffs
The imposing of tariffs on top US trade partners (China, Canada, and Mexico) has sparked a tug-of-war on trade, with all countries retaliating with similar increases. Tariff increases, even against top US trade partners, were a key feature of President Donald Trump’s...
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