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UpInArms

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9. They saved the best for the last two paragraphs
Sat May 3, 2025, 08:14 AM
May 3
Helen said that some of her fellow drivers had hoped for a better economy under Trump. Her own exposure is doubled because her husband also drives trucks to and from the ports. Because she is paid per load, Helen’s income does not meet the minimum wage when there are too few jobs available.

“We feel like it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” she said. “You feel this looming uncertainty. It’s hanging over everybody.”

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