The New York Times:
For a host of reasons, Apple is unlikely to produce iPhones in the United States. But opening a smartphone factory in this country is not the only way to provide solid employment for working-class Americans who lack college degrees.
Apple’s overall contribution to the American economy is significant. Beyond the 80,000 people it directly employs in the United States, it says 69 supplier facilities in 33 states manufacture parts that go into its products. Hundreds of thousands of software developers also write apps for iPhones and iPads.
Apple has a greater effect on the American economy than many people realize.
I think Apple is itching to bring manufacturing back to the US. And as soon as they can do it with two security guards and one guy to watch over the entire assembly line, they’ll do it. Thousands of robots. That’s the future for iPhone assembly.
I’m itching for a new Mac Pro! I’m still optimistic!
Trump promised something he ultimately can’t deliver. His success lies in his sympathetic “view” of worker needs.
Even if they were, the supply chain situation makes it impossible.