Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns Donald Trump's policies will have major consequences for the American economy
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman has highly raised alarms about US President Donald Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants while predicting that it will severely impact food production and home construction and will be leading to rising grocery prices contrary to the campaign promises of US President Donald Trump, reported Huffpost.
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According to Huffpost, in his latest Substack newsletter, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman emphasized on the fact that US President Donald Trump's plans for mass deportations and increased tariffs could eventually cause significant economic damage while particularly in industries which are reliant on immigrant labor.
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman gradually noted that the current climate of fear among immigrants could eventually result in many workers staying home or returning to their home countries while causing businesses to lay off valuable employees, asserted Huffpost. Adding onto that, he highlighted that nearly 1,000 arrests were made in a single day while reflecting the aggressive immigration enforcement under the administration of US President Donald Trump.
The economist also warned of potential vigilantism against immigrants and stressed on the fact that losing a significant portion of these workers would deal a serious blow to the US economy specifically in sectors
