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U.S. Job Growth Crisis Shakes Fed’s Plans

A Halt in Immigration Could Cost the U.S. More Than Just Labor—Get Ready for a Federal Reserve Headache Alright, let’s dig in. Picture the U.S. labor market like a slowly churning engine. It needs fuel—people—to keep humming. But now, that fuel is drying up. According to Barclays, immigration—especially humanitarian cases—has almost ground to a halt, and deportations are around 10,000 each month. At the same time, America’s workforce is getting older. All this adds up to a serious risk: U.S. job creation is slowing down sharply. Just think about it: over the past couple of years, the U.S. added about