american clothing manufacturing

Nike Inc. on Friday morning said it will create up to 10,000 advanced manufacturing and engineering jobs in the United States if a controversial trade deal passes.

The U.S. is the second largest exporter in the world — but the only major exporter that has run goods trade deficits for more than two decades. Currency manipulation, weak trade laws and the failure to implement strategies to rebuild U.S. manufacturing are among the reasons for this damaging trade.