AEM says tariffs alone will not rebuild US manufacturing
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Updated · eurometal.net · May 6
AEM says tariffs alone will not rebuild US manufacturing
11 articles · Updated · eurometal.net · May 6
In a Fortune opinion piece, AEM's Kip Eideberg said Trump-era steel, aluminium and derivative tariffs are lifting domestic producers' costs, while equipment manufacturing has more than 85,000 vacancies.
He said global supply chains cannot be rapidly reshored, warning tariffs could create bottlenecks, shortages and inefficiencies while making US-made equipment less competitive in export markets.
As courts and policymakers revisit parts of the tariff regime, AEM urged a wider strategy focused on innovation, infrastructure, workforce development, supply-chain resilience and immigration reform.
If tariffs are failing to create jobs, what role will AI play in America's new industrial strategy?
With supply chains just moving to new countries, how can the US truly achieve industrial independence?
As manufacturing jobs are lost, why are companies unable to fill over 85,000 open roles?