hiring

He said in some cases hiring overseas workers was "the wrong solution" to fix the staffing shortage.

Since Trump returned to office in January, elite institutions such as Stanford University have had to freeze hiring and cut budgets in the face of shrinking federal funds.

In Los Angeles, hiring bottomed out in 2021, when county data show only 81 new deputies joined the department.

The Trump administration sent Harvard a letter on Friday that added to a list of requirements it said were designed to fight antisemitism on campus, including changes to its governance, hiring practices and admissions procedures.

He added that one Tesla supplier was optimistic the reciprocal tariffs could make local hiring easier for the company.