How Trump’s Tariffs Are Actually Hitting Detroit’s Auto Industry | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal·2025-12-22 17:00
I'm in Leavonia, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at a company called AlphaUSA. This factory makes fasteners like these for the automotive industry. They're what keep your brake lines and your wires connected to the frame of your car as you drive down the street.Like many other small and mediumsiz manufacturers I've talked to this year, AlphaUSA is having problems with Trump's tariffs. >> You know, we're faced with an existential threat with this. Unless we get some relief or unless we can pass these costs on ...