The article discusses the decline of factory jobs in America, particularly highlighting California's situation, which employs 1.25 million in manufacturing. The Trump administration's tariffs aim to protect domestic industries by increasing costs on foreign goods, potentially reviving manufacturing sectors. Critics point to trade agreements like the WTO as detrimental to U.S. jobs, as foreign competition grows. Since 1995, the U.S. has lost 4.5 million factory jobs, with California seeing the largest drop of any state, indicating a significant threat to local economic stability.
America has lost 4.5 million factory jobs since 1995, with California alone shedding 468,200 manufacturing positions, making the state a high-stakes area for tariff impacts.
The Trump administration argues that tariffs on imports could level the playing field for American manufacturing, increasing domestic production by raising the cost of foreign goods.
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