In The Factory Fallacy: Why America Won’t Build Again, this gripping and sharply argued political economy exposé dismantles the myths underpinning America's manufacturing revival narrative. Through twenty-one rigorously constructed chapters, the book takes aim at the bipartisan delusion that factories will return simply through tariffs, tax cuts, and patriotic branding. It reveals how Trump’s economic policy—rooted in protectionist theater and nationalist messaging—delivers more inflation than infrastructure, more financial speculation than factory jobs.

From the gutted vocational training systems to the rise of automation and the unshakable dominance of Wall Street, The Factory Fallacy exposes how the American industrial base has been deliberately hollowed out by decades of financialization and disinvestment. It shows why corporations, addicted to shareholder returns, will never prioritize domestic production without structural reform. Readers will uncover how tariff regimes function as hidden taxes on the middle class, why American workers aren’t refusing factory jobs—they’re refusing exploitation—and how countries like China, Vietnam, and Germany have outpaced the U.S. through actual planning and labor development.

This book is essential reading for anyone seeking clarity beyond the noise of political campaigns. Whether you’re a policy professional, economic journalist, supply chain executive, or concerned citizen, The Factory Fallacy is your definitive guide to why America’s industrial rhetoric doesn’t match its economic reality—and what it would actually take to rebuild.