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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Hawkinson

Companies are leaving more jobs unfilled as economic worries hit pause on corporate spending

Major U.S. employers are leaving more jobs unfilled and cutting back on hiring as economic worries amid President Donald Trump’s global trade war cause them to hit pause.

Several major employers, including T. Rowe Price, JetBlue, Polaris, Harvard University and more, have paused hiring as they weather a turbulent economy, The Wall Street Journal reports. Others, including Union Pacific Railroad and insurance broker Marsh McLennan, have warned they could cut back on hiring as concerns grow.

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