The Job Market Has Only Gotten Worse Since Trump’s “Liberation Day”

05/14/2026 Ryan McMaken

In the year since Donald Trump’s “liberation day” in April 2024 fewer Americans are now working, and inflation-adjusted hourly earnings are still below where they were in 2021.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/job-market-has-only-gotten-worse-trumps-liberation-day

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The Job Market Has Only Gotten Worse Since Trump’s “Liberation Day”