‘Real Investment Coming,’ Trade Adviser Says as US Manufacturing Grows for 5th Straight Month

By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-16 11:17:00 | Updated at 2026-06-16 12:20:51 1 hour ago

Trump is prioritizing heavy industries such as aerospace, automotive, and shipbuilding—a significant shift from the Biden-era focus on clean energy.

‘Real Investment Coming,’ Trade Adviser Says as US Manufacturing Grows for 5th Straight Month

The guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrives at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton to begin a major maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., on April 4, 2017. Jeremy Moore/Released/U.S. Navy

Mary Prenon

6/16/2026|Updated: 6/16/2026

Recent data show that U.S. factory activity expanded for the fifth consecutive month in May, as President Donald Trump has made revitalizing the manufacturing industry a priority since the start of his second term.

Trade policy adviser Alex Krutz recently said that “there is real investment coming here.”

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