Trump believed the workers could be replaced. The market quickly discovered otherwise.
In this video, we examine how a growing shortage of skilled labor exposed vulnerabilities across major industries, from energy and construction to infrastructure and manufacturing.
As tensions escalated, projects faced delays, costs increased, and companies struggled to find qualified replacements. What seemed like a political dispute quickly revealed a much larger economic challenge.
The question wasn't whether the workers could be replaced — it was how long it would take, and at what cost.