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The White House is using tariffs to restore manufacturing. Data suggests it will take time.

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In the 1970s , 1 in 5 U.S. workers worked in manufacturing. Today , it’s closer to 1 in 12 .

Even with unlimited funding and political will, it takes years to reskill a labor force and rebuild infrastructure.

Experts say focusing on domestic goods production could cost consumers while undermining America 's advantage in the knowledge economy.

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