
BEA Data Undermines Trump's Tariffs, Casting Doubt on a Manufacturing Revival
A Daily Kos analysis cites a BEA report showing the November trade deficit rose 95% as exports fell and imports rose, contradicting Trump’s tariff promises to revive U.S. manufacturing; manufacturing jobs declined in 2025, prices stayed elevated, and public support for tariffs is low, signaling the policy caused pain without delivering its claimed economic revival.
