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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Wiseman

US manufacturers are stuck in a rut despite subsidies from Biden and protection from Trump

Economy Manufacturing - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much, but they share a conviction that the government should help American manufacturers, one way or another.

Democratic President Joe Biden handed out subsidies to chipmakers and electric vehicle manufacturers. Republican President Donald Trump is building a wall of import taxes — tariffs — around the U.S. economy to protect domestic industry from foreign competition.

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