What was #UAW thinking backing this plan?

#Trump’s 25% #tariffs on imported vehicles, which went into effect last week, are already sending tremors through the #AutoIndustry, prompting companies to stop shipping #cars to the #US, shut down factories in #Canada & #Mexico & lay off workers in #Michigan & other states.

#Trump #economy #inflation #recession #layoffs #trumpcession
nytimes.com/2025/04/08/busines…

Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports and Idling Factories

A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took effect last week.

^{Jack Ewing (The New York Times)}

#Layoffs by the federal government drove job losses last month to the highest levels in the pandemic.

What do federal workers actually do? From business exports to veteran care, a law professor looks at the 35,000 federal workers in Philadelphia region: buff.ly/AzBpHC2

#doge #layoffs

From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do

Over a dozen federal agencies have offices in the Philly area. Understanding what they do can highlight how mass layoffs and cutbacks might affect the region.

^{The Conversation}

Intense layoffs have begun at HHS.

The agency “as we’ve known it is finished, with most of the leaders with institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of product development and safety no longer employed.” — former FDA commissioner Rob Califf

statnews.com/2025/04/01/hhs-la… via @STAT

#hhs #fda #cdc #health #publichealth #healthcare #medicine #doge #layoffs

RFK Jr.'s HHS layoffs begin; thousands of FDA, CDC workers axed

As many as 10,000 employees — one-quarter of the department's workforce — are expected to be let go as part of the process.

^{Sarah Owermohle (STAT)}