NBC News - After projections that President Donald Trump's mass deportations would negatively impact the economy, the nation is seeing a jump in wholesale vegetable prices and slowdowns in industries that rely on immigrant workers.
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report released this week found a 38.9% increase in wholesale dry and vegetable prices from June to July, the biggest since March 2022. Because of Trump's deportation efforts, "you are now going to be left with not enough laborers in the fields," said Phil Kafarakis, president of an association that represents food producers and suppliers.
The Dallas Federal Reserve said in its report this week that Texas'
economy has softened, with business owners saying uncertainty about
tariffs and immigration policy were posing investment and hiring
challenges. According to the report, business leaders said they
struggled to hire qualified workers because many lacked permits or legal
status. Read the full story here.
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