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Can the US really make power cords cheaper than China or Vietnam? If they add tariffs to imports I'm sure they can but is manufacturing for the domestic market alone enough to create sustainable jobs?

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Nope, unless it's all automated and paired with high tariffs. But then you might only create tens of jobs per factory instead of thousands.

They can't, it's a political statement. It will likely not happen but for a small range of high-value products.

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