Uncertainty about tariffs and which direction the economy will go next is making consumers nervous about buying things.
Businesses in turn are nervous about hiring people, which is impacting a labor market that also seems unsure of its next step.
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NBC Bay Area business and tech reporter Scott Budman takes a closer look at the latest job numbers and examines why companies are worried. Watch his video in the report above.
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