U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said President Trump’s tax, trade and regulatory policies are removing barriers to firms building plants, investing and hiring in the U.S. Year-to-date manufacturing payrolls are up about 72,000, after a loss of more than 200,000 in President Biden’s final two years. Real weekly pay for blue-collar manufacturing workers has risen 3.5% in inflation-adjusted terms since President Trump took office.

2026-10-27

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said President Trump’s tax, trade and regulatory policies are removing barriers to firms building plants, investing and hiring in the U.S. Year-to-date manufacturing payrolls are up about 72,000, after a loss of more than 200,000 in President Biden’s final two years. Real weekly pay for blue-collar manufacturing workers has risen 3.5% in inflation-adjusted terms since President Trump took office.