Trump Administration Tariffs on Lesotho

The Trump administration imposed a 50% tariff on goods entering the U.S. from Lesotho as part of a larger tariff initiative targeting countries with unfair trade rules. Lesotho, a small African nation, was calculated to have the equivalent of a 99% tariff imposed on American goods due to its trade surplus with the U.S. The tariffs are expected to have a significant impact on Lesotho's textile industry and economy.

United States tariffs on China-made imports reviving American textile industry

United States tariffs on China-made imports have helped revive the American textile industry, which suffered from mass layoffs due to decades of free trade policies. CEOs of textile manufacturing businesses credit tariffs for the industry's revival.

Impact of EV Battery Plants in the Southeast

EV battery plants are creating better jobs in the Southeast, replacing those lost in the declining textile and furniture industry.