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Trump's Tariffs Spark Job Losses and Rising Unemployment

9/11/2025

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President Trump's tariff policies are harming U.S. manufacturing jobs, contradicting his earlier commitments.
In August, the U.S. lost 6,000 jobs in mining and logging, 7,000 in construction, and 12,000 in manufacturing.
The unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, the highest in four years, with only 22,000 jobs added.
Economists link the trade war to hiring reductions and layoffs in affected industries.
Consumer confidence in job finding has fallen to 45%, the lowest since 2013.

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Story summary

President Trump's tariff policies are harming U.S. manufacturing jobs, contradicting his earlier commitments.
In August, the U.S. lost 6,000 jobs in mining and logging, 7,000 in construction, and 12,000 in manufacturing.
The unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, the highest in four years, with only 22,000 jobs added.
Economists link the trade war to hiring reductions and layoffs in affected industries.
Consumer confidence in job finding has fallen to 45%, the lowest since 2013.