Why isn't Trump investing in US manufacturing ?

[MMC]

Trump can't invest in anything. That would be a conflict of interest. $#@! when he does, $#@! when he doesn't.

Expect more screaming at that Sky. Midcam5 will be the one with the bullhorn.

[Peter1469]

Also , it seems a better option to use gas resources to power domestic manufacturing rather than persist with trying to create an export market half way across the world , just to thwart a market that Russia is supplying. US is still the largest consumer market in the world , so the more product that is manufactured domestically can only be a win/win for the US economy and the US job market.

The more oil and natural gas we supply to the Euros, the weaker Russia becomes.

[Agent Zero]

Black-Owned Businesses Increase Under Trump During First ...

https://thepoliticalinsider.com/black-owned-businesses-increase...
This is a massive increase from 2015 when the total percentage of small businesses owned by minorities was 15%. The largest minority group of small business owners were African American at 19%, followed by Hispanic at 14%, Asian at 8%, and Native American at 4%. The CEO of Guidant, David Nilssen, credited Trump’s policies for some of the shift.



Don't forget small businesses. We're booming under Trump ...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/21/small-businesses...
Feb 21, 2018 · We're green-lighting two start-ups, doubling research and development, hiring more people and giving larger raises and bonuses. Let's count the ways. But don’t forget about small businesses, which under the new law receive a 20% tax deduction and the ability to immediately expense their business investments. Our actions may not generate headlines, but they are also giving pay increases to their employees and expanding their businesses …



Under Trump, the jobs boom has finally reached blue-collar ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/09/09/under-trump...
Feb 07, 2019 · Under Trump, the jobs boom has finally reached blue-collar workers. ... The Trump administration and many business leaders point to a jump in …

Thanks Obama!

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/12/64670...ng-u-s-economy

Job growth has been remarkably consistent since the end of the recession in 2010. The 3.6 million jobs added in the 19 months since Trump took office are roughly comparable to the 3.9 million added in the previous 19 months under Obama. Likewise, unemployment has steadily declined. And wages have inched up at a slow but steady pace.
On a graph of any of these metrics, the period before Trump took office is virtually indistinguishable from the period since.
"At best, you would say it's been a continuation of a steady trend," economist Austan Goolsbee told MSNBC.
Goolsbee, who had Hassett's job early in the Obama administration, challenged the idea that things suddenly improved following Trump's election.
"I don't see how you come into the game with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, your team is already ahead, and you're like, 'I won this game.' "

[Captdon]

I thought the OP was talking about Trump personally. The answer to his question is that we don't want to pick winners and losers bu winners and losers.

[Hoosier8]

US manufacturing is equal to German and European engineering in all respects, and far superior to Asian manufacturing ( Japan may be an exception). Why is Donald Trump not investing in domestic US manufacturing , instead of building walls and creating wars overseas ? Wouldn't this be the best boost for both unemployment and the US economy ?

LOL, how do you know what he is or is not investing in and the democratic party has become the war party while Trump want's to pull us out of endless wars. Another silly OP.

[PJL]

The more oil and natural gas we supply to the Euros, the weaker Russia becomes.

That's part of the point . Making Russia weaker only appeases military people . It does nothing to improve the lives of American people or American society . Russia is not a threat according to reason and reality , it is only a threat because the populace have been conditioned to believe so . There are only two countries in the world that are completely safe from invasion......America and Russia .

[PJL]

This is a bit hard to swallow . Doesn't anyone have a problem with the 1% ? Trillion$$$s are spent on both wars and feeding the hungry corporate 1% . Their money is kept in offshore tax havens , so they don't even pay tax FFS . Surely there are statistics available showing the lack of investment in American people ? Your country is being stolen in front of your eyes , and you're more concerned with a threat that doesn't exist , to appease neoconservative war hawks.

[Tahuyaman]

Ok.....

[Peter1469]

That's part of the point . Making Russia weaker only appeases military people . It does nothing to improve the lives of American people or American society . Russia is not a threat according to reason and reality , it is only a threat because the populace have been conditioned to believe so . There are only two countries in the world that are completely safe from invasion......America and Russia .

Euros buying US oil and nat gas also prevents Russia from blackmailing them with threats of shutting the flow off during the winter.

[PJL]

Euros buying US oil and nat gas also prevents Russia from blackmailing them with threats of shutting the flow off during the winter.

More misplaced paranoia about a non-existant threat ?......the Nordstream2 is a joint venture between European countries and Russia . The biggest threat to European energy security is American paranoia .......besides , European countries have the situation under control , and make decisions based on what's best for them , not what pleases US neocons and warmongers......and Amen to that !