In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling markets

BAYCITY,Mich.(AP)—VicePresidentJDVancetouredaMichiganplasticsmanufacturingfacilityonFriday,promotingapromisedTrumpadministrationindustrialrenaissancenationwideevenasjittersaboutrisingtariffsandsteepdropsinconsumerconfidenceandfinancialmarketspointtotheopposite. VancewasinBayCity,whichwasknowninthe1800sforthrivingsawmillsandshipbuildingconcernsthathavelongsinceclosed.SpeakingatVantagePlastics,hevowed,“WestartedagreatAmericancomeback,”andsaidtheTrumpadministrationwill“makeiteasierandmoreaffordabletomakethingsagainintheUnitedStates.” ButhealsorepeatedlyurgedpatiencebeforetheTrumpWhiteHouse’seconomicpoliciestakehold,noting,“Thisisnotalwayseasy,anditdoesn’thappenovernight.” ManyMichiganbusinessesareespeciallyconcernedaboutagrowingtradetiffwithneighboringCanadathatPresidentDonaldTrumphastriggeredwithmoveslikeincreasingtariffsonallsteelandaluminumimportsto25%andthatpromptedsw