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Trumpโ€™s manufacturing push meets reality as costs rise and investment stalls

At Zion Foodtrucks in the US state of Colorado, American-made steel and aluminium are combined with globally sourced stoves, refrigerators, vents and titanium piping to transform everyday vehicles into mobile restaurants. But instead of benefiting from Donald Trumpโ€™s push to revive US manufacturing, the company says it has been squeezed by higher costs and tougher competition. Since taking office, the US presidentโ€™s import taxes on steel and aluminium have hit 50 per cent tied to his โ€œbeautifulโ€...