A healthy, growing manufacturing industry is essential for good, middle-class jobs, for broadly shared prosperity in the US, and for long-term economic growth. Manufacturing is essential for national security, health security, and a robust, resilient supply of many essential and non-essential goods.
The US must make the US dollar competitive again, rebalance trade, and support US manufacturing with effective Buy American policies to relaunch manufacturing growth. We must use tariff policies where required against foreign predation, dumping, IP theft, and other anti competitive policies of foreign governments. We must use targeted industrial policies when necessary to support industries deemed essential for national security or economic security.
Suniva’s expansion highlights the critical importance of rebuilding the domestic crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) supply chain—particularly solar cell manufacturing, one of the most strategically important segments of U.S. energy production.
The CPA Domestic Market Share Index (DMSI) has rebounded sharply in 2025, signaling that U.S. tariffs are beginning to restore domestic production’s share of the American market.
The investment is clear evidence that U.S. trade policy is driving a resurgence in domestic production and job creation. This new investment underscores Whirlpool Corp.’s long-standing commitment to the U.S. market and creating high-quality American jobs.
Founded in Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 1911, Whirlpool has spent more than a century building appliances on American soil while its competitors either left for cheaper production overseas or were sold outright to foreign buyers.
When the trade deficit goes down, that must mean good news for American manufacturers, right? No, that can’t be assumed. In the year since Liberation Day, a familiar pattern has played out: the value of imports decreased, while the actual quantity of imports increased.
One year after Liberation Day, the U.S. manufacturing sector is showing some significant early signs of resurgence. The industrial base is not yet fully rebuilt, and the recovery remains uneven across sectors, but the early signs are encouraging.
