US EditionU.S. small manufacturers hope to benefit from tariffs, but some worry about uncertainty
- Small manufacturers, making up 99% of U.S. Manufacturing, worry about the uncertainty caused by tariffs, according to Corry Blanc.
- U.S. Manufacturing has seen a 35% decline in jobs since 1979, dropping to 12.8 million by January 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Corry Blanc stated that the uncertainty around tariffs is outweighing any potential long-term benefit for his small manufacturing business.
- Bayard Winthrop hopes tariffs will lead to more American-made products, reflecting a belief in benefits for domestic manufacturing.
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Politically connected firms benefit from Trump tariff exemptions
This article was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. After President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs earlier this month, the White House released a list of more than a thousand products that would be exempted. One item that made the list is polyethylene terephthalate, more commonly known as PET resin, the […] The post Politically connected firms benefit from Trump tariff exemptions app…
Trump touts manufacturing while undercutting state efforts to help factories • Florida Phoenix
Employee Jericho Talatala assembles a forensic computer workstation used in police investigations at the Sumuri LLC plant in Magnolia, Del., which could be hurt by tariffs and reduced government spending. Tariffs meant to encourage U.S. manufacturing could have the opposite effect because many materials are imported from China. (Courtesy of Sumuri LLC)Steve Whalen loves his home state of Delaware and he’s proud to manufacture computers there tha…
'Hurried mess': Questions as Trump-connected firms mysteriously win tariff exemptions
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. After President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs earlier this month, the White House released a list of more than a thousand products that would be exempted. One item that made the list is polyethylene terephthalate, more commonly known as PET resin, the thermoplastic used to make p…
Corruption or incompetence? Experts worry GOP-connected firms are cutting secret Trump deals
After President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs earlier this month, the White House released a list of more than a thousand products that would be exempted.One item that made the list is polyethylene terephthalate, more commonly known as PET resin, the thermoplastic used to make plastic bottles.Why it was spared is unclear, and even people in the industry are confused about the reason for the reprieve.But its inclusion is a win for R…
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