By "200% tax" surely you're talking about the fact that my boss just paid (as he was compelled by law to) a licensed plumber a 3-digit sum to tee the coffee machine into the water line for the fridge ice maker...

I don't know if it's as bad, but it's bad in Canada and Germany too. The whole world is doing pretty bad, it seems.

Offshoring (India + LATAM) with a side of h1b.

Offshoring is by far the biggest culprit. Plenty of Jr/Mid roles hiring…but not US based.

This started before the tariffs, so no direct link. Interest rates are more to blame.