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Trump’s Tariffs Helped Spur $300 Million Whirlpool Expansion, CEO Says

Whirlpool is pouring $300 million into Ohio plants, with its CEO crediting the Trump administration’s tariff policies for making domestic investment attractive.
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Trump’s Tariffs Helped Spur $300 Million Whirlpool Expansion, CEO Says
A 'Whirlpool' drier is on display at a an appliance store in Austin, Texas, on April 26, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer said President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have created a “level playing field” for expanding U.S. manufacturing and incentivizing companies to invest in domestic production.

“What the tariff policy does [is] it makes a business case, an economic business case, just much more attractive,” Bitzer told Fox News in an Oct. 15 interview.
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Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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