by dankeelan | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, Tariffs
New tariffs are putting pressure on industries from manufacturing to retail, leaving certain workers most vulnerable to job cuts. Tariffs can be a real headache for everyone, but they hit some people harder than others. When new taxes are placed on imported goods, it...
by dankeelan | Sep 23, 2025 | Michigan, Tariffs
A car parts manufacturing company in Metro Detroit is shifting gears on plans to build a new plant, and the CEO says tariffs are partially to blame. Auburn Hills-based Lucerne International makes car and truck parts for companies like Stellantis. Right now, a lot of...
by dankeelan | Sep 16, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Immigration, Jobs, Tariffs
In recent months, employment anxiety has reached new heights in the United States. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Survey of Consumer Expectations, confidence in finding a new job has plummeted to a historic low of 44.9% as of August. This...
by dankeelan | Sep 2, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, Tariffs
Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index ticked down by 1.3 points to 97.4 in August, down...
by dankeelan | Aug 19, 2025 | Job Search, Tariffs, U.S. Economy
Now isn’t a good time to be entering the job market. Companies tend to hire more entry-level graduates when they are confident about the economy and their earnings prospects. That’s not currently the case, and President Donald Trump’s high import tariffs are at least...
by dankeelan | Aug 5, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, Tariffs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said U.S. companies added fewer than half the number of new jobs created in June. Economic news was mixed this week, with new job numbers coming in lower than expected, but positive data elsewhere undermining warnings that President...
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