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Strengthening US Manufacturing Key to Supply Chain Resilience, Experts Say

Strengthening US Manufacturing Key to Supply Chain Resilience, Experts Say
File photo showing workers assembling a truck at the Louisville Ford truck plant in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 30, 2016. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—U.S. manufacturing has reached an important inflection point following the global supply shocks caused by the pandemic, and it’s time for U.S. policymakers to help build resilient supply chains, according to a panel of experts.

The COVID-19 crisis has forced companies to reduce their dependence on China as a lone supplier, and U.S. companies have begun to explore sourcing options closer to home.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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