Manufacturing moved overseas primarily due to lower labor costs and fewer regulations in other countries, allowing American companies to reduce production expenses and increase profit margins. This shift has had mixed impacts on the U.S. economy.

I am an expert in global trade and manufacturing. This is not a political post; it is a post identifying the impacts of political intervention in the free market.

Over the last 20 years, I have led global supply chains and manufacturing facilities. For 15 years, I have been the primary decision-maker in the make-or-buy decisions within the organizations I have worked for.