6 Million Jobs At Risk: The Biggest Threats To Labor Market Warns Economist | Heidi Shierholz

Heidi Shierholz, President of the Economic Policy Institute and former Chief Economist at the Department of Labor under President Obama, warns of a slowing US economy, with tariffs hiking prices, tax cuts inflating deficits, wage boosts via minimum hikes and unions, unrigged labor data despite BLS firing, and mass deportations costing 6M jobs including for Americans.*This video was recorded on August 18, 2025.Subscribe to my free newsletter: https://davidlinreport.substack.com/Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/510WZMFaqeh90Xk4jcE34sListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-david-lin-reportFOLLOW HEIDI SHIERHOLZ:EPI Website: https://www.epi.org/BlueSky (@hshierholz.bsky.social): https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cg7alibijrwuacoq6q5mdji4X (@EconomicPolicy): https://x.com/EconomicPolicyX (@hshierholz): https://x.com/hshierholzFOLLOW DAVID LIN:X (@davidlin_TV): https://x.com/davidlin_TVTikTok (@davidlin_TV): https://www.tiktok.com/@davidlin_tvInstagram (@davidlin_TV): https://www.instagram.com/davidlin_tv/For business inquiries, reach me at david@thedavidlinreport.com*This video is not financial advice. The channel is not responsible for the performance of sponsors and affiliates.0:00 - Intro.1:00 - Outlook on economic trends4:09 - Inflation and tariffs8:49 - Deficits, growth, and middle-class prosperity11:24 - Labor market19:35 - BLS data revisions and commissioner position23:37 - BLS independence28:29 - Data reforms31:15 - Immigration deportations and labor33:51 - Comprehensive immigration reform36:07 - Future of immigration#economy #immigration #jobs