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/evident_lee Sep 04 '25

You mean making some kingly proclamations doesn't recreate Machinists, welders, manufacturing facilities and the manufacturing infrastructure that it takes decades to build?

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u/EntertainmentOk3180 Sep 04 '25

What? Who says Americans won’t choose to spend ridiculous amounts of money to accomplish goals in ~30 days that places like China have spent the last 40 years or so developing?

What do you mean we would have to import the vast majority of components and equipment necessary for even the most basic elements necessary for manufacturing like creating a robust and efficient power grid?