Tech Council Milwaukee Lunch: Is it possible to revive American manufacturing?
Join us Thursday, May 8 in downtown Milwaukee to hear from leaders who understand manufacturing as they debate a core question: Is it possible to bring back manufacturing in the United States after decades of decline?
A core reason behind President Trump’s tariff policies is his pledge to revive American manufacturing, which he claims “will come roaring back” in the form of factories and jobs because tariffs essentially tax foreign-made goods that could be made at home.
Many economists doubt whether such a comeback is even possible, given the decline in domestic manufacturing that began in the 1980s and continues today in sectors as varied as parts of the automotive supply chain, apparel and textiles, furniture, other durable goods and more.
Panelists are Buckley Brinkman, executive director and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity; Andrew DeGuire, dean of the College of Business Administration at Marquette University; and Dale Kooyenga, president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. This discussion will be moderated by Tom Still, president of the Tech Council.
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