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Trump Cuts $12.9M Funding, Endangers Small Manufacturing Businesses

4/2/2025

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The Trump administration's decision to cut nearly $12.9 million in funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers raises alarms. This move, seen as a betrayal of domestic manufacturing efforts during turbulent trade times, threatens to stifle small businesses that rely on these resources to navigate tariffs and seize manufacturing opportunities.

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Story summary

The Trump administration's decision to cut nearly $12.9 million in funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers raises alarms. This move, seen as a betrayal of domestic manufacturing efforts during turbulent trade times, threatens to stifle small businesses that rely on these resources to navigate tariffs and seize manufacturing opportunities.