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FIRST ON FOX: Critical blue-collar manufacturing jobs in the United States are emerging after years of Biden-era offshoring gutted the workforce, according to a new economic report.
A report from the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) indicates that 72,000 manufacturing jobs were created in 2026 alone, many of them due to an increase in the manufacturing of durable goods like metal and transportation equipment. Advisors say it’s a reversal of the Biden-era trend that saw 200,000 manufacturing jobs disappear in the final two years of the former president’s administration.
Not only is the current administration’s focus on job reshoring contributing to this rise, but so are its tariff policies, according to the CEA, a White House agency tasked with providing economic analysis to President Donald Trump.
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A Corning employee handles optical fiber as part of the manufacturing process that supports broadband and telecommunications infrastructure. (Courtesy of Corning)
In particular, according to the report, Trump’s landmark One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) laid the foundation for American companies to expand in the United States, instead of moving their jobs overseas. The bill’s provisions include allowing manufacturers to benefit from an immediate 100% tax deduction on expenses related to the construction of a new factory and the purchase of machinery and equipment.
The report highlights the successes of companies reinvesting in Americans and growing their businesses.
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For example, the 100% accounting provision in OBBB helped Jergens, an Ohio-based manufacturing company, expand into Illinois.
“Since the passage of the (OBBB) bill, our employees have been voluntarily working overtime,” said company CEO Jack Schron. “They keep more of what they earn, putting more money back into the U.S. economy, and Jergens has available labor. It’s a win-win-win: a win for the employee, for Jergens, and for the U.S. economy.”
A factory employee works on the top-loading laundry production line at GE Appliances on August 8, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images for GE Appliances)
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Schron added that 83% of its workers work overtime after the OBBB provision established no overtime tax.
In another example touted in the CEA report, a North Carolina company, Ketchie Inc., increased its workforce by 25 percent after taking advantage of the 100 percent spend provision to purchase new machinery. The report said the company waited to purchase the equipment until OBBB was adopted.
When it comes to wages, workers in the manufacturing sector also benefit, with their wages having increased by 7.9% since January 2025.
“Adjusted for inflation, this means that blue-collar workers in manufacturing are earning on average nearly $2,500 more per year since President Trump took office,” the report said.
Trump has repeatedly defended the tariffs as a key pillar of his economic agenda, saying they would bring manufacturing back to the United States and generate revenue as Republicans seek to organize Congress for the November elections. (Mike Kropf/Getty Images)
He also touts construction industry numbers, including the creation of 100,000 construction jobs since Trump took office.
Semiconductor chip manufacturing, a sector in which the United States typically competes with China, is also on the rise in the United States.
Micron is building memory chip factories in Idaho, Virginia and New York, which the report says represents a $250 billion investment in the United States. Apple is also investing $600 billion in U.S. semiconductor production.
The report also says that major pharmaceutical companies like GSK and Gilead are investing billions of dollars in the United States, alongside automakers like Stellantis.
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An employee wearing a cleanroom suit walks around the GlobalFoundries semiconductor manufacturing facility in Malta, New York, United States, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Cindy Schultz/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
In total, reshoring and tariff policies generated $11 trillion in investment in the United States during Trump’s second term, according to the report.
Meanwhile, the economy is on everyone’s minds with the midterm elections just weeks away. Inflation, particularly high gas and grocery prices, continues to impact Americans before they go to the polls.
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According to a Fox News poll, the cost of everyday products is a challenge for voters: 61% say the price of gasoline is a major problem, up from 48% two years ago, while 52% say the same for health care costs, up from 44%. Majorities also see housing costs (54%, versus 60%) and food prices (62%, versus 66%) as major issues.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the economy is worse than before under the Trump administration.
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