More than 10,000 Americans lost their jobs in August because of trade pressures, according to a new figure that provides a window into how U.S. tariff policy is affecting the labor market.
According to a monthly report from staffing firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., companies announced plans to eliminate 10,488 positions because of “trade difficulties.” It’s the first time this reason for layoffs has been included in the report.
Challenger’s survey has tallied the number of firing announcements tied specifically to “tariffs” since 2018, when it logged 798 such instances. Through August this year, those have totaled 2,076.
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