About 350 Whirlpool factory workers in rural Iowa will lose their jobs on March 9 — a blow to a community where the plant has anchored the local economy for eight decades. The layoffs are also another sign of U.S. manufacturers' ongoing struggles, which have persisted despite the Trump administration's pledge to revive the sector. In April of 2025, President Trump said that "jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country" due to his tariff policies, which sharply raised taxes on