Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.
Far from earning living wages, most U.S. workers have experienced wage stagnation since the 1970s--a trend largely obscured by political rhetoric and misinformation.
Plus, a whole new round of major U.S. corporation closures and layoffs were announced in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Read the full report, but the "To the mat" section is worth posting here in full:
To the Mat
World Wrestling Entertainment in Stamford, CT, is throwing 10% its staff to the mat and counting to three. This reduction of about 57 employees will result in annual savings of about $8 million and doesn’t count any of its wrestlers, who are independent contractors. In addition to staffing, the company has completed a comprehensive evaluation of its operating and capital expenditures and has identified additional efficiencies, but did not go into detail.