Financial Times: Shifting tariffs are just one of the barriers companies face as they seek to revive US manufacturing. The federal system, which requires approvals from multiple levels of government, often complicates efforts to refurbish factories and build new ones. The National Association of Manufacturers estimates that permitting delays cost the industry an average of $7.9bn a year and add complexity.
Perhaps the largest problem for would-be reshorers is a lack of labour. Despite widespread nostalgia for manufacturing jobs, new US factories often struggle to find reliable workers…