Money Tariff uncertainty could hurt auto industry more than plant closures in 2019 February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on Tariff uncertainty could hurt auto industry more than plant closures in 2019 Broad U.S. import tariffs and trade restrictions could cost 366,000 jobs, nearly 100 times what’s at stake in GM’s controversial plant closings.