Trump’s tariffs face long odds in bid to bring factories home
The Washington Post (subscription required): Sue Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, noted that President Trump’s tariffs aim to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., but automation and economic forces limit job growth. She also noted broader impacts. “When GM closed its Lordstown plant,” she said, “people talked about the loss of Sunday school teachers and Cub Scout pack leaders” due to financial strain.
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