US EditionTrump’s Promised Manufacturing Boom Is a Bust so Far
Manufacturing jobs declined every month since April 2025 despite rising factory investments; 80% of manufacturers paid tariffs on imported inputs, the National Association of Manufacturers said.
- Throughout the year, President Donald Trump introduced `Liberation Day` tariffs, but U.S. manufacturing employment has declined every month since the Rose Garden announcement.
- Tariffs hit intermediate goods, raising input costs, while small- and midsize manufacturers delayed investments and over-ordered imports amid shifting tariff schedules.
- Data show American manufacturing lost 68,000 jobs last year, with factories employing 12.7 million people today, including about 20,000 auto and auto-parts and more than 13,000 semiconductor jobs lost since April.
- The administration points to rising factory output and increased construction spending, crediting the One Big Beautiful Act tax provisions and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said these incentives will boost investment before job growth.
- Economists warn conditions could worsen as manufacturers with excess inventory face weaker demand, while the U.S. Supreme Court weighs challenges adding legal uncertainty and business borrowing costs remain elevated.
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Introducing the highest U.S. tariffs since the Great Depression, President Donald Trump made a clear promise in the spring: “Jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country.” They haven’t.
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President Donald Trump’s lofty promises about more jobs for Americans seems to have fallen flat. Reportedly, manufacturing employment has declined every month since Trump declared “Liberation Day” in April, saying his widespread tariffs would begin to rebalance global trade in favor of American workers. U.S. factories employ 12.7 million people today, 72,000 fewer than when Trump made his Rose Garden announcement. “2025 should have been a good y…
The number of US manufacturing jobs continues to decline, despite Donald Trump's aggressive protectionist policies. According to Reuters, the tariffs introduced last spring, while bringing billions into government coffers, have not yet produced the expected revival of blue-collar jobs. December data show a decline in the unemployment rate to 4.4%, but estimates for new job creation have been revised downward. Since April, the manufacturing secto…
Why the promised manufacturing boom from tariffs remains elusive
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs were billed as the catalyst for a U.S. manufacturing revival, but employment data so far tells a different story, the Washington Post writes. Since April, factory payrolls have fallen every month, leaving the sector with about 72,000 fewer jobs than when the president promised factories would “roar back.” Economists say the tariffs are raising costs for companies that rely on imported components, squeez…
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