*Breaking*
Ford Prepares for Mass Layoffs After Losing $1 Billion to Trump's Trade Tariffs
http://fortune.com/2018/10/09/ford-stock-today-layoffs-trump-trade-tariffs/
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...iz.TYoCIVzI6fA
Ford is having a bad year in 2018. Its stock is down 29%, and the tariffs imposed by President Trump have reportedly cost the company $1 billion, as the company is in the midst of a reorganization.
Now, the company is announcing layoffs.
Jim Hackett, Ford’s CEO, is working to engineer a $25.5 billion restructuring of the automaker, hoping to cut costs and remain competitive, the Wall Street Journal reports. But auto sales are down, and one reason is the trade tariffs that Trump has imposed on metals and other goods.
According to Bloomberg, Hackett has said they have already cost the company $1 billion in profit and could do “more damage” if the disputes aren’t resolved quickly.