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Early Morning at Beijing’s Largest Labor Market: Scarce Jobs and Growing Challenges

China’s economic slowdown is hitting older migrant workers hardest, as demand shifts toward younger, skilled laborers and construction activity declines.

By Daniel Schwartz • August 26, 2025 3 MIN READ

Workers assemble near Majuqiao in Beijing around 4 a.m., hoping to secure day labor jobs. Each morning, people from across China gather here seeking employment opportunities.

Heightened immigration enforcement has fostered widespread fear within immigrant communities nationwide.

Trump's Shift on Labor Statistics Sparks Republican Alignment

President Trump's dismissal of the Labor Statistics Bureau chief following disappointing job data has placed his Republican allies in a difficult position, forcing them to question an agency they had previously endorsed.

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Upcoming reports on consumer spending and price trends will provide key insights into the current economic direction.

A Crucial Week Ahead: Key Economic Data and Policy Moves Set to Shape U.S. Outlook

This week promises a surge of vital economic indicators and pivotal policy decisions that will offer clearer insight into the U.S. economic trajectory.

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Thomas Fullagar, a recent economics Ph.D. graduate from University of California, Santa Barbara, faces a challenging employment landscape.

Economic Job Market Cools, Signaling Challenges Ahead for Ph.D. Economists

Once a guaranteed route to prosperity, the job market for economics Ph.D. graduates is softening, reflecting broader economic uncertainties.

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Foxconn is constructing both factories and dormitories for employees as it prepares to significantly boost its manufacturing capacity by year-end.

India Expands Its Footprint in iPhone Manufacturing with Foxconn’s New Facility

Foxconn’s growing iPhone factory in Devanahalli, India, symbolizes a major shift in global manufacturing as Apple diversifies beyond China, boosting local industry and employment.

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Sixteen-year-old Ugenie Labranche has applied to over a dozen positions but has yet to receive a job offer, often not even receiving callbacks.

Fading Opportunities: The Decline of Summer Jobs for American Teens

With economic uncertainties impacting hiring, summer employment opportunities for teenagers are shrinking, pushing teen unemployment above 13 percent.

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China’s Dream of Upward Mobility Fades Amid Economic Slowdown

Once a beacon of hope through education and hard work, China’s working-class youth now face stagnant wages and shrinking opportunities, dimming the promise of social advancement.

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Trump’s Tomato Tariffs: Forcing Americans to Settle for Inferior Florida Produce

The Trump administration’s new 21% tariff on Mexican tomatoes aims to boost Florida’s struggling tomato industry, but experts warn it may raise prices, reduce quality, and threaten thousands of U.S. jobs tied to cross-border tomato trade.

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The End of an Era: Why Manufacturing Jobs Won't Return

Once a cornerstone of urban economies, manufacturing jobs have largely vanished, replaced by new industries and lifestyles. Despite political efforts to revive industrial employment, economic evolution suggests these roles are unlikely to return in their former capacity.

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Early Morning at Beijing’s Largest Labor Market: Scarce Jobs and Growing Challenges

U.S. Sees First Decline in Immigrant Population in Decades Amid Policy Shift

Federal Reserve Officials Divided Over Interpreting Economic Data

Spain Charts an Independent Path with Bold Immigration Policies

Trump's Shift on Labor Statistics Sparks Republican Alignment

A Crucial Week Ahead: Key Economic Data and Policy Moves Set to Shape U.S. Outlook

Economic Job Market Cools, Signaling Challenges Ahead for Ph.D. Economists

India Expands Its Footprint in iPhone Manufacturing with Foxconn’s New Facility

Fading Opportunities: The Decline of Summer Jobs for American Teens

China’s Dream of Upward Mobility Fades Amid Economic Slowdown

Trump’s Tomato Tariffs: Forcing Americans to Settle for Inferior Florida Produce

The End of an Era: Why Manufacturing Jobs Won't Return

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Early Morning at Beijing’s Largest Labor Market: Scarce Jobs and Growing Challenges

U.S. Sees First Decline in Immigrant Population in Decades Amid Policy Shift

Federal Reserve Officials Divided Over Interpreting Economic Data

Spain Charts an Independent Path with Bold Immigration Policies

Trump's Shift on Labor Statistics Sparks Republican Alignment