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Yahoo Finance: Trump immigration policies may ‘reduce GDP growth’ by 0.5%
"Immigrants have a relatively large footprint in the agricultural industry, for example, so I would absolutely expect a reduction in immigration to result in h…
CNBC: Trump’s plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices
“Unauthorized immigrants are key parts of the workforce, especially in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and the service sector. So those areas of the …
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell: Trump fails to comment on Musk’s plans for government cuts
“In Trump’s first term, he proposed cuts particularly in programs for people of need, including millions of hard-pressed working families, many of whom voted f…
Marketplace: Escalating child care costs force women out of the work force
“'You’re asking young families to spend a college tuition to have their child taken care of,' said Lauren Bauer, an economist with the Brookings Institution. '…
CNBC: Trump’s mass deportation plan could threaten workforces in industries from agriculture to health care
“In a recent Brookings Institution study, researchers weighed the potential effects on the labor market and U.S. gross domestic product in 2025 in high- and lo…
Yahoo Finance: US labor market braces for disruption as Trump vows mass deportations
“'The reason that mass deportations are disruptive is not simply because our economy relies on this labor; it's the abruptness of it,' said Wendy Edelberg, a d…
The Wall Street Journal: What Trump’s immigration plans mean for America’s job growth
“Researchers at Brookings modeled a 'high' and a ‘low' scenario for net migration under Trump in 2025, ranging from a net gain of 1.22 million people to a net …
BBC News: ‘It’s going to be hard’: US firms race to get ahead of Trump tariffs
“"There's economic impact whether it's bluster or not," said economist Wendy Edelberg, director of the Hamilton Project and a senior fellow at the Brookings In…
