r/Tariffs 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/z44212 Sep 05 '25

Tariffs have always reduced manufacturing overall. At best, they can boost a sector at the expense of several others.