Tariffs, AI, and a broken pipeline: The workforce crisis no one’s ready for

The U.S. is heading into a workforce crisis—accelerated by AI, compounded by tariffs, and amplified by economic volatility. 

The disruption is no longer theoretical: Tariffs are rattling markets, choking supply chains, and injecting uncertainty into investment decisions. 

But beneath the headlines is a more foundational issue: America still hasn’t built the workforce it needs to withstand these shocks.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping white-collar work faster than expected.