Hung out to dry twice Tennessee city stumped by Trump 's washer tariffs
CLARKSVILLE  Tenn. (Reuters) - When  President Donald Trump  imposed steep tariffs on imported washing machines last week it was a “Not Again” moment for officials in this north Tennessee city that has lost jobs to an international trade dispute before.
 Trump ’s decision to impose 20 percent to 50 percent tariffs on washer imports and parts has local officials asking what  his  “America First” stands for: supporting all U.S. manufacturing jobs or just favoring traditional American brands over foreign rivals. Labor statistics show that foreign companies have been the source of the majority of new manufacturing jobs since the 2009 recession.
And in a region where support for  Trump  runs deep  they are wondering why he would use tariffs to favor Whirlpool and GE Appliances  now owned by China’s Haier Electronics Group (1165.HK)  over a competitor moving production to Tennessee.
“I think it goes against what ( Trump ) has talked about doing and that’s bringing jobs back to America ” said Durrett  the county mayor and a Republican.
CLARKSVILLE  Tenn. (Reuters) - When  [TGT]imposed steep tariffs on imported washing machines last week it was a “Not Again” moment for officials in this north Tennessee city that has lost jobs to an international trade dispute before.
 [TGT] ’s decision to impose 20 percent to 50 percent tariffs on washer imports and parts has local officials asking what  his  “America First” stands for: supporting all U.S. manufacturing jobs or just favoring traditional American brands over foreign rivals. Labor statistics show that foreign companies have been the source of the majority of new manufacturing jobs since the 2009 recession.
And in a region where support for [TGT]runs deep  they are wondering why [TGT] would use tariffs to favor Whirlpool and GE Appliances  now owned by China’s Haier Electronics Group (1165.HK)  over a competitor moving production to Tennessee.
“I think it goes against what [TGT] has talked about doing and that’s bringing jobs back to America ” said Durrett  the county mayor and a Republican.