What Trade War? China's Export Juggernaut Marches On
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The article reports that China's exports continue to grow despite the trade war and tariffs imposed by the US, sparking discussion on the effectiveness of Trump's tariffs in addressing US manufacturing job losses.
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US manufacturing jobs are still declining. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 80,000 have been lost in 2025 alone. Trump's solution --- fire the head of the bureau.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-seeks-to-fire-bu...
All tariffs are doing is raising prices paid by US consumers --- to help pay for the tax cuts in the big ugly bill.