Tariffs Didn’t Boost Jobs in Spokane | Spokane News

Tariffs promised to revive manufacturing jobs in Washington, but the data tells a different story—Spokane County’s manufacturing employment actually fell 1.4% last year, despite a small overall job gain. Statewide, growth has been sluggish since 2020, with key sectors like plastics and rubber losing ground. While manufacturing pays well (over $78K in Spokane) and doesn’t always require a degree, automation is replacing manual labor, making the state’s goal to double manufacturing jobs by 2031 look ambitious. Aluminum tariffs may help specific industries, but economists doubt broad job gains—and aerospace, not trade policy, is likely to drive Washington’s economic future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce47da80521a05b9