8 hours Ago
President Trump is insisting that his excessive tariffs will bring manufacturing back to the U.S. Unfortunately, both he and his critics are missing a critical point.
Over the last several decades, the world has shifted to a service-oriented economy. More and more companies have been outsourcing jobs that have been historically held by educated white collar workers. Call centers, IT departments, HR groups, business analysts and others have been moved overseas, and high-paid Americans are being laid off or forced into early retirement at unprecedented levels.
What will the state of our economy be if we bring back blue collar jobs in manufacturing without stemming the flow of white collar jobs offshore? I want to see the president's critics, especially the Democrats, propose a new plan that addresses the future needs of the U.S. economy and stems the flow of jobs overseas.
In the process, they can show that tariffs don't get us there and the pain being imposed on American citizens is both ill-advised and unnecessary. ADVERTISEMENT Janet Krueger , Rochester.
