‘Made in America’ makes its comeback

Published March 9, 2018 5:01am ET



It is no secret that President Trump supports products being made in America. He is a strong advocate for bringing back the middle class by returning manufacturing jobs to the states. A “Made in America” comeback would revive the manufacturing industry we’ve slowly been losing to other countries and boost the economy and workforce.

Last week, Trump announced that he would introduce a 25 percent tax on imported steel and a 10 percent tax on imported aluminum. As one can imagine, this ruffled feathers in the halls of Congress. Some members of Congress believe the president is unquestionably starting a trade war. Others believe the time to return manufacturing jobs in the Rust Belt and across industrial America is long overdue.

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