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> But let’s be honest: that’s not happening. Tariffs raise prices, but they don’t magically bring manufacturing back home. From my conservative perspective, companies should have the flexibility to offshore production—especially if they face pressure from unions or rising domestic costs.

I mean... in theory they would if the numbers work out i.e. if tariffs offset the additional labor/regulatory costs. The problem is they are hard to trust to stick around long enough for the capex to pay off.




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