The sweeping tariffs imposed on China for its alleged unfair trade practices was intended to set right imbalances that put U.S. companies at a disadvantage. What wasn't intended: the financial hit U.S. small businesses are suffering as a result.
The sweeping tariffs imposed on China for its alleged unfair trade practices was intended to set right imbalances that put U.S. companies at a disadvantage. What wasn't intended: the financial hit U.S. small businesses are suffering as a result of unraveling supply chains. This is what they are doing to minimize the impact.
While concerns about a potential manufacturing slowdown swirl in the midst of a trade war, the sector is facing a bigger and more immediate problem — a growing skills gap that is leaving hundreds of thousands of positions open.
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Amid concerns about a manufacturing slowdown, the sector is facing a growing skills gap that is leaving hundreds of thousands of positions open.