# Trump’s grand plan to put American workers first may be backfiring as U.S.-born unemployment rises and wage growth stalls

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 10:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countercurrents | The Economic Power of Immigrants | 2026-08-16 08:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE5FUGZSak5hMlhuejVseVdGUzViREw5OVRUaHNUMnZsS1Q5emRVMjAxYnRLTHVSbW1vS2dvVjliWm5JekRVaXZjZnVuNXBMTi0xbTVrQno1RlRtdGE1aXh4MEtCTXZiWHh4NzB1LWM1MkljQWVpU2xXaA?oc=5) |
| CEPR | Revisiting immigration’s effect on US wages and employment | 2026-08-16 08:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOMHJ6Ti15TkNYVjJzTjk5dUEzci1NVDlReFBJb1VscWJVbVdyaUlpUmMwc0FGb1hXSDhVT2xWdGYxbXBhNzd6dXJ5dWlkczREQ3hTbEM3QWRYWmMyUW1NZEkwVlVkdENpT3QzUWxvV2FFcUFLVHMyc21FRWNhRlR5OGVhdUZRVXZwNWNzT0JR?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Current immigration policy is hurting the workforce and economy | 2026-08-16 08:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQRDRNMW9zYk9fWmFybmQ4QklhVC01MVR1WUQ3OGpsTHItU2FKd1d1c0RQRnJYdk13cWNGUzdjS3Q5SXFwQWYzTlpOajVUOFc1aW9idkZCUDZORHdIbGNnUy1VN0JoNnF0TGg0bHBOTklabDQwQjFNU3FtbG1USERxSExidlR5QdIBiwFBVV95cUxPZGZyNVgzaVFPNnAxdVMyNUt6eVJodXMwTTB1VTRTWmp6dlllc2VtZV9fQ3k3eFZoNGFPbVE3eW00d3JodEZjUzh5R3QtOEZYLXkwTjQ3cFVETlNtNlNacWlFSDFEc0JLelo0Ymt4WXFuUzF2TVhnbEFoNzBjVnBfa0JuVHBtczhFUm1j?oc=5) |
| Paul Krugman | Substack | Demography, Deportations and the Trump Stall | 2026-08-16 08:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE9aM2I4clZBQUpJNzBlYnhZb2hKSDduRFloNjFKdDdnbF9ha0kwNkh4a3IwaS16eDVSTGNJRkJQaUR1dHBJd1AzOVoxQmJvcTVOWEhBbkNya3hQejRDZWhPeE5kUkRYN1gwekhVelJBUmpRdjkxbFp5QzZ1aWQ?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Trump’s grand plan to put American workers first may be backfiring as U.S.-born unemployment rises and wage growth stalls | 2026-08-16 08:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQME5vZVEwMWRVcGpxNDI3WkJRV19EREdMYUZ3VTFqcFNnRk9NcWktQVlSTkdjZHI0NWt4UG9rRExFME5hQ0JwaV9ydzZWTXFOTTdHWTlsMVVGeGVjd2Y0Vm9zZ2pRbHp6aDNEQ0dUUnhqYm1ObVJpckVoVUVyem9jSTkybVl4UQ?oc=5) |

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