Friday’s jobs report showed the labor market rebounding more sharply than expected. Payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, well above the consensus forecast of about 55,000 to 65,000. Unemployment held at 4.1%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that private payrolls rose by 127,000. Additionally, Government employment rose by 35,000, driven largely by a 42,000 […] The post Trump Blows Past Jobs Forecast With 162,000 Hires as Factories Keep Adding appeared first on StoneZone .
Friday’s jobs report showed the labor market rebounding more sharply than expected. Payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, well above the consensus forecast of about 55,000 to 65,000. Unemployment held at 4.1%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that private payrolls rose by 127,000. Additionally, Government employment rose by 35,000, driven largely by a 42,000 rebound in local government education after a drop the month before. Food services and drinking places added 59,000 jobs. Manufacturing added 16,000. Construction added 22,000. The information sector lost 23,000 jobs. White House spokesman Kush Desai called the report evidence that “America is in the middle of a historic investment boom” and that reindustrialization is…Open
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the Trump administration's work to secure critical nodes in global supply chains and onshore advanced semiconductor manufacturing on 'Kudlow.'
United States manufacturing reached a four-year high in July, according to a new report.
The United States manufacturing sector surged to its highest level in fours years, with manufacturing employment reaching a three-year high, primarily driven by robust order growth across multiple manufacturing industries. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: United States manufacturing reached a four-year high in July, according to a new report, with employment in the sector at a three-year high. DETAIL: According to data from the Institute for Supply Management, the world’s oldest and largest supply management association, manufacturing activity in the United States hit a four-year high last month. Specifically, the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a key indicator of the health of the manufacturing sector used by economic…Open
President Trump has implemented tariffs on foreign drones and components to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and bolster national security.
President Trump has implemented tariffs on foreign drones and components to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and bolster national security . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation on Thursday imposing tariffs on foreign drones and their components, to address national security risks and strengthen America’s domestic drone manufacturing industry. The tariffs include a 100 percent ad valorem tariff on larger drones with sensitive capabilities, a 25 percent tariff on smaller drones, and varying tariffs on imports from allied nations. DETAIL: The Proclamation outlines tariffs targeting drones with a maximum takeoff weight over 25 kilograms (~57 pounds) and drones equipped with thermal imaging…Open
TAC staffers talk to Charles Benoit. The post TAC Right Now: Have Trump’s Tariffs Succeeded? appeared first on The American Conservative .
The American Conservative’s Senior Editor Luke Nicastro and Associate Editor Joseph Addington are joined by Charles Benoit, Trade Counsel at the Center for a Prosperous America, to discuss the Trump administration’s trade policies. The discussion focused on how the White House has navigated its tariff strategy after the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision striking down its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Recorded August 12, 2026. The post TAC Right Now: Have Trump’s Tariffs Succeeded? appeared first on The American Conservative .Open
AI:The Trump administration's aggressive tariff strategy faces a critical legal crossroads following a 6-3 Supreme Court decision that stripped the White House of its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). While the President continues to deploy trade barriers as fundamental tools for national security and supply chain sovereignty, this judicial blow complicates the executive branch's ability to unilaterally impose duties. The ongoing debate among experts centers on whether these protectionist measures are effectively revitalizing American industry or if the legal limitations imposed by the court will hamstring the administration’s ability to confront foreign economic adversaries.Open
By Christian Vezilj How Donald Trump accidentally ignited a “Canada first” movement.
AI:The radical leftist agenda has long attempted to erode national identity, but the current trade standoff is inadvertently triggering a surge of Canadian nationalism as a response to aggressive American tariff policies. While the media focuses on the friction caused by these economic measures, they fail to grasp the fundamental shift in geopolitical loyalty being sparked by Donald Trump's protectionist stance. This movement demonstrates that when sovereignty is challenged through economic warfare, people naturally gravitate toward defending their own borders and interests, regardless of the intended diplomatic fallout.Open
President Donald Trump has never been shy about identifying the source of America’s manufacturing decline. For decades, policymakers pursued trade policies that rewarded companies for […] Source
Trump's move appears aimed toward bringing arms production stateside and limiting any military reliance on imports from potentially non-cooperative nations.
Toyota is bringing more manufacturing muscle back to America, and President Trump is calling it exactly what it is: tariffs at work. The automaker announced a 3.6-billion-dollar expansion of its San Antonio, Texas, assembly plant, a major investment expected to create roughly 2,000 new jobs. The project will add a second vehicle assembly line and […] The post Tariffs Work: Toyota Brings Jobs Back From Mexico appeared first on StoneZone .
Toyota is bringing more manufacturing muscle back to America, and President Trump is calling it exactly what it is: tariffs at work. The automaker announced a 3.6-billion-dollar expansion of its San Antonio, Texas, assembly plant, a major investment expected to create roughly 2,000 new jobs. The project will add a second vehicle assembly line and allow Toyota to build the Tacoma pickup in Texas alongside the Tundra and Sequoia. Tacoma production will gradually shift from Toyota’s Baja California plant in Mexico to San Antonio over the next four years. For Texas, this is another major manufacturing win. The expansion will add about 2.5 million square feet to the San Antonio campus, effectively doubling the site by 2030. Once complete,…Open
Artificial intelligence will fuel job creation on main streets across America, Small Business Administration administrator Kelly Loeffler predicted Tuesday at Axios' AM Live in Washington, D.C. Why it matters: AI has both created — and destroyed — jobs, leaving a nuanced footprint on the market. What's clear is that it will reshape the way people work. Driving the news: As compute power explodes, Loeffler contends the "biggest beneficiaries" will be small businesses, she told Axios' Mike Allen. - The history-defining tech is a "huge leveler of the playing field for America," she said. But "if China wins" the AI arms race,"this is going to be really problematic for the entire country, but particularly for main streets." Catch up…
