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jalapenos
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Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage gro...
The immigration crackdown and the tariffs will also mean effective reduced supply of foreign labor, and since their labor is what poor people sell, it will cause upward pressure on their earnings.
Eddy_Viscosity2
5 months ago
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The tariff will cause, is causing in fact, increased prices. This will have a negative effect on their earnings.
stvltvs
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In the hospitality sector, tariffs (and harassment of tourists at the border) are reducing earnings by reducing tourism.
pseudocomposer
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Could you please define what you mean by “earnings” in this context?
Eddy_Viscosity2
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I meant the buying power of their wages.
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