How Factory Job Cuts Are Reshaping Global Labor Markets

In this episode of The Global Economy Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine the surprising divergence between strong US GDP growth and factory job cuts that in June 2026 approached levels last seen during the financial crisis and the pandemic. They unpack what the S&P Global manufacturing PMI data reveals about structural shifts in American industry—from automation and reshoring to the lingering effects of trade policy. With real GDP growth at 1.6% annualized and the trade-weighted dollar index at 120.4, they explore why the manufacturing recovery isn't translating into factory employment, and what that means for workers, investors, and policymakers globally. The conversation also touches on how this trend is playing out in other major economies like Germany and Japan, where export-dependent factories face similar pressures. A must-listen for anyone trying to understand the real economy beneath the headline numbers. #FactoryJobCuts #ManufacturingSlump #S&PGlobalPMI #USLaborMarket #GlobalEconomy #TradePolicy #Automation #Reshoring #GermanyManufacturing #JapanEconomy #June2026 #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #GlobalTrade #CentralBankPolicy #IndustrialOutput Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo