# In August alone, 12,000 manufacturing jobs were lost, bringing the total decline since April to 42,000.

*business · news · 2025-09-10 · Firstpost*

## Key points

- US manufacturing employment has fallen by 33,000 jobs in 2025, mainly in durable goods sectors.
- The July Republican-backed bill phases out tax credits impacting renewable energy manufacturers.
- A federal appeals court ruled Trump overstepped IEEPA authority, and he seeks Supreme Court review.
- John Deere incurred $300 million in tariff-related import costs and announced layoffs in Illinois and Iowa.
- Legal and policy uncertainty around tariffs has directly discouraged hiring and increased manufacturers' costs.

**Companies:** John Deere
**Countries:** United States

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