Tariffs Have Cost 685 Americans Their Jobs So Far, Data Show

Oct 04 2018, 11:30 AMOct 04 2018, 11:59 AMOctober 04 2018, 11:30 AMOctober 04 2018, 11:59 AM

(Bloomberg) -- 685 and counting.

White House-imposed tariffs on everything from Chinese metals to Canadian newsprint are starting to cost Americans their livelihoods, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

While tariffs are intended to protect some industries, like American steel, others suffer what one described as “collateral damage.”