I live in the rust belt. The factories here are still idle.
Nothing new is coming in.
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Not sure how you change that situation in that if factories in the
USA are producing a product that can be imported at a lower cost
then I’m not sure how to change that situation. To a degree it is
human nature to buy items at the lower price if available.
> Not sure how you change that situation in that if factories in the USA are producing a product that can be imported at a lower cost <
Tariffs are the answer. But they have to be applied in a way that won’t cause inflation. Perhaps add tariffs as you reduce the sales tax.
One thing is for sure. You can’t have great numbers of Americans sitting around doing nothing. You’ve got to give them access to gainful, full-time work. Factories would provide that. As the old saying goes, idle hands are the devil’s workshop.