Donald Trump’s tariffs have put us hope for the revival of production to the test

In the corner of the cavernous factory of the 1890s, 15 people bent over the sewing machines in the south, choosing special, hospital newborns.

They all remained from the fact that it once was a much larger production operation, most of which the Tiseera family closed in 1990, rethinking their business as a great extent to making and distributing business.

Since US President Donald Trump has started deploying tariffs, Teixeiras carried out more requests from companies that are recently interested in their sewing services in the United States.

But they abandoned these proposals that hold back the difficulty of employment in the midst of immigration repression and doubt that demand would be extended.

This is just one of the many signs that the achievement of the production of the Renaissance promised by the president may be much more difficult than stated by the White House.

“It just won’t happen,” said Frank Tysira, who joined the family business in the 1970s and oversaw it dismantling and rethinking as accurate Inc.

“Tariffs are a bad policy, and in the end are going to come home to chase us.”

Trump campaigned for the presidency for the promise of the best economy, developed partially tariffs, which, he said, will reduce the costs and bring to a new golden age.

The message turned out to be a resonance with voters, helping the campaign to make unexpected entry into the working class, which are long considered democratic support.

This includes the Teaceirace base from the fable -river river, the former textile production center, where Trump’s victory noted the first national presidential candidate in the city for about a century.

But his plans were widely supplemented by experts who warned that tariffs that submit import tax are instead raising US business and consumers and slow growth – with particular risks for manufacturers who often expect imported supplies.

Now nine months before the president, when the tariffs admire, the bay between Trump’s rhetoric, which boasts investments that pour into the country and reality on earth in places such as foul -river, begins to show.

Employment Growth in USA This year slowed down quicklyIncluding in production. After expanding after the pandemic, wages in production firms decreased this year, and last month spent 12,000 jobs.

Business surveys show that the activity in the sector is to reduce.

Last month, 71% of manufacturers who question the Dallas Branch of the Federal Reserve said that tariffs – which make up 10% to 50% on most imports – have already adversely affected their business, which raised the cost of resources and damaging profits.

Boss George Matuk said that more than 100,000 dollars (74,000 pounds) have already added tariffs since April and August, since more than 100,000 dollars (74,000 pounds) have already added tariffs in April and August) when they fall into such accessories, as cotton and downstairs. Liechtenstein.

Founded by his grandfather in 1929, in recent years the company has grown to work about 300 people -“proud pride” for Mr. Matuka, who collided with the Naisers when he returned as a third generation to join the family business after graduating from the Colombian business school in the late 1990s.

But sudden tariff expenses made the firm reduce investments on things such as new equipment and costs for discreted items such as marketing.

Despite the fact that it is made in America by the distinctiveness of many of its products, Mr Matuk said he did not expect it to be profitable because higher costs are pushing it to raise prices, which can lead to sales.

“Because the materials are subject to tariffs, like everything else, there are no benefits,” he said.

Mr. Matuk called the modern problems faced by his firm “demoralization”, as they were intentionally, state policy.

“We did all the things we had to do to invest in the US industrial base when no one else was ready to do it, and it’s just very unpleasant that we will be punished now,” he said.

Studies on the impact of more limited tariffs imposed by Trump during the first term on the manufacturers in the United States have shown that the slight increase in jobs in the security industries, as well as steel, was more than compensated for losses in other firms depending on parts.

But Mike Van der Loosen, who manages a business jacket for Vanson Leathers motorcycles, said he believes that the changes this year were so devastating that it is premature to make forecasts.

Mr. Van der Look, who voted for Trump last year, is not a supporter of the presidential tariffs, which this year led to 15%.

However, he shared the president’s concern that foreign companies could easily access the US market, while US companies seeking to sell abroad are obstacles in the form of tariffs and other taxes.

“It was a very unequal and unjust trade route for a company such as Wanson,” said Mr. Van der Smunyen, whose business was founded in 1974 and worked more than 160 people, as recently, before joining the Chinese order, reduced the labor force to 50.

“We don’t have to pay them and they don’t have to pay us in my opinion, but it will never happen,” he said.

So far, the demand for his jackets, which can sell for thousands of dollars, continues. He said his providers in the US report on activity.

“We have not heard overtime in the textile world for 20 years!” he said. “It’s hard to be sure that you can predict what will shake because the changes were so dramatic.”

On the streets of foul -river, many Trump supporters said they remained ready to give the president the time to put their strategy for the test.

“We need to be able to produce,” said Tom Tysira.

The 72-year-old pensioner-Transit worker voted for Trump in 2016, 2020 and 2024, partially conquered his message about the economy.

“I know how it was, and it may improve, but it will not improve over the night,” said Mr. Tysira, who is not related to Teixeira manufacturers, adding that he has not noticed this year.

“In a year, if everything is not cheaper, we’ll see.”