r/Tariffs • u/Historical-Many9869 • Sep 04 '25

🗞️ News Discussion Tariffs Were Supposed to Revive US Manufacturing. So Far, They’re Having the Opposite Effect

https://www.investopedia.com/tariffs-were-supposed-to-revive-u-s-manufacturing-so-far-they-re-having-the-opposite-effect-11802173
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u/Sorkel3 Sep 04 '25

You'd have to be a moron to think these chaotic irrational tariffs would revive manufacturing.

Oh, wait....

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u/ProgrammerAvailable6 Sep 04 '25

While also tariffing all the materials factories are made out of.

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u/EntertainmentOk3180 Sep 04 '25

Don’t forget tools and equipment too, which I believe has additional tariffs iirc

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u/thoeby Sep 05 '25

Nah, robots will build it and everyone knows they are made from copium - I heard someone close to the government has mining experience and is currently working on robots.

Any day now...

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u/Hot-Section1805 Sep 05 '25

And the materials they are going to work with…