Laid-off workers are struggling to access unemployment benefits

In a new report, workers described the barriers to accessing unemployment benefits. Those frustrations could increase if Trump’s tariffs cause the job market to tighten.

As the impact of President Trump’s tariffs comes into focus during the coming months, hundreds of thousands of workers could stand to lose their jobs. Economists have warned that the tariffs could drive up the unemployment rate, and many experts fear they could spark a recession.