It may seem like a contradiction in terms, but the struggling U.S. manufacturing sector is finally awakening with the latest economic gross national product, or GNP, surpassing 3% for the first time in a decade.
This is happening while President Trump’s governing style is confusing at best and counterproductive at worst. The most significant of the latter is best described by the President’s low poll ratings averaging in the high 30% range. While President Trump should be given high marks for focusing on the need for reversing the considerable loss of factories and blue-collar jobs by the tens of thousands, Trump’s constant shift on domestic as well as foreign policy priorities has alienated many loyalists who are fearful of the negatives that these constant changes portend.