"Back in April, President Donald Trump touted his aggressive tariff policy as a catalyst for the reshoring of manufacturing jobs. Eight months later, reshoring progress is nowhere to be seen. The jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week found that while nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000, there were 6,000 fewer manufacturing jobs, adding to the tally of 59,000 lost factory jobs since Trump's April vows to ignite domestic manufacturing."
"The Labor Bureau's data is consistent with the Institute for Supply Management November report, which indicated an eighth consecutive month of contracting manufacturing jobs. "The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since the pandemic...as manufacturing industries lose jobs at a rapid pace while growth in construction & transportation has nearly zeroed out," economic commentator Joseph Politano noted in a LinkedIn post last week."
Nonfarm payrolls rose by 119,000 while manufacturing lost 6,000 jobs, totaling 59,000 lost factory positions since April. The Institute for Supply Management reported an eighth consecutive month of contracting manufacturing. Blue-collar job losses stand out amid a frozen white-collar market, reducing options for Gen Z and office workers seeking stable roles. Tariff policy intended to protect domestic manufacturing has created uncertainty that discourages firms from expanding payrolls. Analysts and economic researchers attribute soft manufacturing employment to tariff-induced whipsaw effects and policy uncertainty that have hindered reshoring and hiring in the sector.
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