Does it make good business economic sense to bring manufacturing back to the United States?
When you choose U.S. based manufacturing, you are investing back in the U.S. economy – which ultimately benefits your business too. Domestic manufacturing creates jobs for Americans and gives American companies the opportunity to provide higher quality service and products, which increases their profits.
Is Trump’s China trade deal a good deal for American farmers?
President Trump likes to brag that his big trade agreement with China is a great deal for America’s farmers and manufacturers. It’s a centerpiece of his “Americans first” agenda, he claims, that will swell our exports of everything from soybeans to LNG.
How has the US-China trade war affected US manufacturing?
While Washington’s trade spat with Beijing has led to some relocation of production from China to places like Mexico and Vietnam, it hasn’t brought production back to the US, said Dollar. “Meanwhile, many US firms rely on components and machinery from China, so the tariffs have been a burden for them.”
Could the US-China trade war trigger a recession?
The attack marked a new low in Sino-US relations and looks certain to escalate a trade war already worrying investors, manufacturers and economists who are concerned that the dispute between the two economic superpowers could trigger a recession. Not so long ago Trump called China’s president, Xi Jinping, “a good friend”.
Why is the US’s trade deficit with China so high?
The US imported a record $539.5bn in goods from China in 2018 and sold the Chinese $120.3bn in return. The difference between those two numbers – $419.2bn – is the trade deficit. That deficit has been growing for years as manufacturing has shifted to low-cost China and, according to Trump, it explains the hollowing out of US manufacturing.