Fortune iconFortuneSep 7, 2026

Trump braces for midterms, crucial union vote as Labor Day shows 75,000 lost manufacturing jobs

Even as tariffs favor domestic producers, automation is limiting hiring gains—testing whether the president's blue-collar coalition holds through November.

Trump braces for midterms, crucial union vote as Labor Day shows 75,000 lost manufacturing jobs

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Even as tariffs favor domestic producers, automation is limiting hiring gains—testing whether the president's blue-collar coalition holds through November.

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Even as tariffs favor domestic producers, automation is limiting hiring gains—testing whether the president's blue-collar coalition holds through November.

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