U.S. manufacturing contracted for a sixth straight month in August as factories dealt with the fallout from the Trump administration's import tariffs, with some manufacturers describing the current business environment as "much worse than the Great Recession."
Trump doesn't have a plan for the economy ,and it's hurting businesses. From Etsy shops to microchip manufacturers, Trump's slapdash and contradictory economic policy is making it harder for businesses to operate. From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/nA2UhAS
-- The American Prospect (@prospect.org) Aug 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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