Wisconsin Data Points for Manufacturing Day |
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Written by Priorities Wisconsin, Cassidy Geoghegan |
Thursday, 03 October 2019 09:43 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wisc-dairy-farm-s5.jpgWisconsinites are struggling under Trump’s trade war, and a number of Wisconsin manufacturing leaders are considering shifting production overseas as a result of it. MADISON - Ahead of Manufacturing Day, happening tomorrow, October 4, I wanted to pass along some data points that help tell the story of what is happening in Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector. Despite Trump’s claim at a rally in Green Bay that he “found the magic wand” to bring back manufacturing jobs, a new survey of U.S. manufacturing showed Trump’s trade war is contributing to a manufacturing downturn the likes of which haven’t been seen since the Great Recession. The truth is, Wisconsinites are struggling under Trump’s trade war -- thousands have lost their manufacturing jobs and companies are having to consider shifting production overseas, leading experts to say that Trump is heading into reelection in a manufacturing recession. So as we celebrate the hard work of Wisconsin manufacturers, we think it’s important to acknowledge how Trump has let down Wisconsin factory workers:
A number of Wisconsin manufacturing leaders are even saying they’ve considered shifting production overseas as a result of Trump’s tariffs:
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