Trump's Tariffs: Why Switching to U.S.-Made Isn't Just a Cost Problem | WSJ

President Trump’s tariffs are designed, in part, to motivate companies to manufacture in the U.S. But many small businesses, like puzzle maker Le Puzz, are finding that to be nearly impossible. Like many companies in the toy and game industry, their product is manufactured in China and they’re finding switching to a U.S. manufacturer isn’t just a difference in costs.

WSJ explains why completely moving manufacturing to the U.S. is so difficult for small businesses in the U.S.

Chapters:

0:00 Tariffs and manufacturing

0:57 Supply chains

2:14 The learning curve

3:53 Uncertainty in trade policy

4:44 Employment in the game industry

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