New reporting from the New York Times found that Donald Trump’s tariffs could cost Nevada nearly 50,000 jobs, including 66% of all jobs in Storey County. When asked last week by KSNV about prices going up in response to Trump’s newest cost-raising tariff, Joe Lombardo told reporters he “is not commenting on this topic” and Rep. Mark Amodei refused to respond altogether. At a time when federal employees in Nevada are being indiscriminately laid off and unemployment and food insecurity continue to rise under Lombardo, Trump’s reckless and erratic tariffs will have devastating impacts on Nevada’s economy by driving prices up and killing jobs. Canada is Nevada’s largest trade partner and 1.4 million Canadians account for about a third of all international travelers to Las Vegas. Additionally, an independent study estimates that 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will result in an average effective pay cut of nearly $1,000 for U.S. households.
Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Tai Sims:
“Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs on Nevada’s closest trading partners are costing Nevadans jobs and will lead to higher costs and less money in people’s pockets. Joe Lombardo and Republicans’ refusal to stand up to Trump and demand that these harsh and devastating tariffs be paused, or at least more strategically implemented, will result in more harm to Nevada’s economy.”
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