While the White House is waging a trade war on behalf of US manufacturing, the largest and most important part of the US economy, one that has a trade surplus, not a gap, is under threat.

We answer readers’ questions about what the president’s trade policy means for the labor market.

Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change ...

In 1970, more than a quarter of American workers held jobs in the manufacturing sector. Today, it’s only about 8%.

Trump’s announcement of the largest tariff increases in over a century feels like an economic earthquake. The initial shock ...

Only California and New York have lost more manufacturing jobs than Michigan since Jan. 1, 2019, when Whitmer became governor ...

President Trump claims 90,000 factories have shuttered since the free trade agreement took effect, but more recent data shows the figure is misleadingly high.

The loss of manufacturing jobs is partly about globalisation, which Trump is seeking to reverse. But research shows that ...

Henry County and Martinsville are just two areas in the region that were hit hard as jobs moved overseas. Residents there ...

Learn the impact of Trump's 2025 tariff hikes, the Mar-a-Lago Accord, and expert insights on automation, global retaliation, ...

If you believe the political rhetoric, you probably think America's industrial base has been hollowed out, gutted or “shipped overseas.” Across the ideological spectrum, people say U.S.

Within Louisiana's job market, a recession could lead to companies ... it could still face challenges if global oil prices decline significantly. As for manufacturing in Louisiana, while this sector ...