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...
by dankeelan | Jul 22, 2025 | Tariffs, U.S. Economy
On July 22, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to questions on Trump tariffs, calling it ‘uncertain,’ noting that possible developments could significantly alter many aspects of the upcoming economic outlook. He reiterated that interest rate...
by dankeelan | Jun 24, 2025 | Europe, Jobs, Tariffs
Ireland plans to use its budget cushion to pump money into infrastructure to protect competitiveness as global trade turmoil and tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in the multinational hub. The small, open economy has a strong fiscal position for now, with a huge...
by dankeelan | Jun 10, 2025 | Jobs, Tariffs, U.S. Economy
U.S. job growth slowed in May amid uncertainty about the Trump administration’s import tariffs, but solid wage growth should keep the economic expansion on track and potentially allow the Federal Reserve to delay resuming its interest rate cuts. The ebbing labor...
by dankeelan | Jun 3, 2025 | Jobs, Tariffs
Michigan-based auto parts suppliers are getting creative in their attempts to mitigate President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts. They must, because many industry experts worry the tariffs could put smaller players — which...
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