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US Manufacturing Losses: Why the Denial?

US Manufacturing Losses: Why the Denial?
A wind turbine factory worker is seen as President Joe Biden tours CS Wind, the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world, in Pueblo, Colo., on Nov. 29, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
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One of my favorite columnists, Allysia Finley, is defensive about a major issue driving U.S. politics today, namely the gutting of U.S. manufacturing in dozens of industries. The meltdown has devastated dozens of industries: steel, textiles, consumer electronics, semiconductors, furniture, tools, household appliances, shipbuilding, apparel, shoes, toys, small engines, and you name it. And of course, and incredibly, automobiles.
Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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