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Why Reshoring Matters: For Our Economy and Our National Security w/ Harry Moser

The Manufacturing Executive · 11 Feb 2025 · 36m · Episode 244

What this episode covers

Harry Moser, founder of The Reshoring Initiative, discusses the economic and national security drivers behind the trend of bringing manufacturing back to the United States. He explains that geopolitics, ESG goals, and recent tariff policies are accelerating reshoring, while highlighting the root causes of the US trade deficit, including an overvalued dollar and a lack of skilled workers. Moser advocates for policy changes such as promoting apprenticeships, lowering the dollar, and implementing a value-added tax to restore competitiveness.

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large enterprises

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Companies
The Reshoring Initiative, General Motors, Toyota, LG, Samsung, Hyundai Steel, Guerrilla 76, AMT, Singer
Also
Reshorenow.org

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