Unemployment Claims Fall but Warning Signs Emerge Amid Tariff Fallout

The latest Labor Department figures show U.S. applications for unemployment benefits dropped by 5,000 last week to 227,000—lower than economists anticipated and still within a historically strong range. On the surface, this signals continued robustness in the American labor market during uncertain economic times.Yet beneath these positive headline numbers lies a troubling reality: the labor market’s resilience is increasingly fragile due to policy decisions that undermine economic freedom and national prosperity. Proposed tariffs—echoes of misguided globalist policies—are raising input costs for businesses and consumers alike. By increasing prices artificially, these tariffs erode competitive markets and incentivize foreign retaliation that harms...