Boosted by Tariffs, U.S. Manufacturing Enters a RenaissanceJohn Carney 6 Aug 2026
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The Tariff-Fueled U.S. Manufacturing Revival Is Here
So much for the idea that tariffs would damage U.S. productivity and manufacturing.
Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House and especially since Trump’s Liberation Day tariff announcement, the economic press has reported that American manufacturing is struggling under President Trump’s tariffs. Even worse: stories have frequently claimed that manufacturing is struggling because of the tariffs. The Wall Street Journal declared manufacturing “in retreat.” The Associated Press said tariffs were “hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them.” Reuters reported that import duties had undercut manufacturing.
There’s just one problem: none of that is happening. If tariffs are hurting American manufacturing, someone forgot to tell the factories.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that manufacturing output rose at a 4.6 percent annual rate in the second quarter. Hours worked increased 2.6 percent. Productivity, which measures output per hour, rose 1.9 percent.
This is an odd sort of industrial decline: factories are producing more, using more labor, and becoming more efficient at the same time.
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