GDP Data Reveal Green Shoots for the Trump Manufacturing Boom

Revised third-quarter GDP is an early signal the Trump manufacturing boom is taking root. Growth rose to 4.4%—driven by rising exports, falling imports, and private-sector production, not government spending. Tariffs and the Big Beautiful Bill’s full factory expensing are pulling investment back into America and lifting output in the hard durable-goods sectors. These are the green shoots of a manufacturing revival—and once the factory lights are on, productivity and real wages rise fast.