Tim Cook says Apple’s $600 billion factory build out will create a 'domino effect.' But the tech giant still isn’t building iPhones in America

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 17 Pro during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2025 in Cupertino, California. (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The U.S. has shed 33,000 manufacturing jobs this year—but Tim Cook believes he has a solution. 

The Apple CEO said his company’s recent $600 billion investment to build factories across the U.S. will create a “domino effect,” boosting manufacturing in the country.