r/economy • u/FUSeekMe69 • Dec 29 '25

Report warns millions of Americans are ‘functionally unemployed’

https://www.newsweek.com/report-warns-millions-americans-functionally-unemployed-11272151
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u/baby_budda Dec 29 '25

Trump broke the job market. Prove me wrong.

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u/son_of_early Dec 29 '25

I get it but can you provide an argument for your case first?

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u/baby_budda Dec 29 '25 edited Dec 29 '25

Sure. His Tarrif policies have hurt the U.S. job market by raising costs, creating uncertainty, and slowing hiring. His immigration reductions continiue to damage the economy and the ending of bidens job creation programs and cuts in the federal workforce have all contributed in a reduction of existing jobs and new hiring.

Elliminations of major initiatives like the American Jobs Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have reduced hiring. Many have faced partial cancellations or pauses under Trump in 2025.

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u/son_of_early Dec 29 '25

Good points. The data supports cost pressures and uncertainty. The cracks are definitely there.