Trump’s Election Jolted Manufacturing Back to Life
We’ve officially reached the halfway mark of the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second presidency. What we learned today is that the labor market is stronger than thought, factory jobs are coming back, Canada is not a reliable trading partner for strategic resources, and the legacy media’s campaign to stop Elon Musk is unconstrained by things like accuracy or objectivity.
The January JOLTS report underscores a nascent blue-collar boom, particularly notable in manufacturing, as job openings and hires rose significantly in the early weeks of Trump’s second term.
Manufacturing job openings climbed by 30,000, marking the first significant increase in several months and reaching their highest level since September. Manufacturing hires also increased by 30,000, their first substantial rise in months….
