Biden’s promise of a manufacturing boom isn’t getting delivered to states he needs the most

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On the large scale, Biden regained all factory jobs lost during the pandemic, and more than 146,000 more people work in U.S. manufacturing than five years ago. However, key swing states are still hurting from the closing down of manufacturing factories. 

In Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, 39,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost in the past five years. Manufacturing levels in these states haven’t recovered since 2019. 

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