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9. Im old, i remember back in the late 90s early 00s. When layoffs started, slowly, then thousands at a time in auto,

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:45 PM

Apr 2

And steel . took years to get back. Now its starting again. Pun dents at the time were cheering the layoffs because they made companies leaner and made more money. Until the workers could no longer afford the cars and the unsold were stashed wherever they could hide them and the came close to losing everything. Here we go again.

I'm no economist, just an old lady, but way back before me, Henry Ford paid workers enough so they could buy the cars they made because he knew that without buyers everything goes to he'll even for millionaires. (yes I know about Ford don't yell at me)

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Whirlpool will lay off 650 people at Amana facility [View all] Peacetrain Apr 2 OP

Do they say why? Srkdqltr Apr 2 #1

"necessary adjustments ... to align with current market conditions driven by consumer demand." progressoid Apr 2 #2

The only thing the article says is Peacetrain Apr 2 #3

This is the official "Why" atreides1 Apr 2 #4

It doesn't matter if the stuff is made in America. Squaredeal Apr 2 #5

Looks like recession to me also Peacetrain Apr 2 #8

GOP did this BoRaGard Apr 2 #6

This insane tariff strategy that Trump is playing around with has everything to do with it Peacetrain Apr 2 #7

Im old, i remember back in the late 90s early 00s. When layoffs started, slowly, then thousands at a time in auto, Srkdqltr Apr 2 #9

Old lady here too... Peacetrain Apr 2 #10

WOMP WOMP -- you reap what you so JT45242 Apr 2 #11

The Sad Part Is The Leopard Is Eating The Faces Of Those That Voted For Harris As Well MayReasonRule Apr 2 #13

I'm sadden for the people of Iowa that voted for the Democratic Party, Dan Apr 2 #12

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