General Discussion

First, who’s going to be able to hang around 18 months until work starts back up, if work starts back up at all?

Second, how many of these jobs actually pay living wages? You’d be surprised how many manufacturing jobs pay just above minimum wage.

Third, how much state and local governments subsidized the building of these new plants and now have no taxes (from worker salaries) to show for it. Guessing local governments invested a lot of resources into this that they’re stuck financing for without any real taxes coming in. Same goes for local businesses that anticipated a boost for plant workers buy local stuff.

I don’t expect any M$M breakdown of these now stranded costs.