
“U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for the ninth consecutive month in November,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “Tariffs, which have increased costs for sourcing materials, continue to weigh on U.S. producers.” Rising tariffs made manufacturing shrink, rather than shifting America back to a manufacturing-based economy. “According to the Commerce Department’s latest figures, manufacturing has contributed 9.4 […]
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