Across roughly 1,700 cases combined between 2023 and 2024, the DOL found nearly 10,000 children employed in violation of U.S. labor laws.

Trump has repeatedly said tariffs will create more factory jobs, shrink the federal deficit, lower food prices and allow the government to subsidize childcare. Economists disagree.

Boeing's machinist strike ended in early November, although it's taken weeks for the company to spin its factories back up to full operations.

For example, the F-150 pickup truck has only 24% of its components made in the U.S, and onshoring production would take many years.

The two sides similarly reached a preliminary agreement in 2019, but never signed it.

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The proposed sale was first announced in December 2023, and has faced opposition from U.S. Steel union workers and federal leaders alike.

The U.S. Commerce Department announced December 2 it will expand the list of companies on the so-called “entity list,” and would limit exports of high-bandwidth memory chips to China.

“This is a pivotal moment in our history," said Daggett. "The decisions we make today will determine the future for generations to come."