Economics
Trump Bets Bashing China Will Sway Voters Before Costs Hit
Almost 40 percent of voters in Wisconsin support tariffs on Chinese imports.
Oshkosh, Wis.
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To turn his trade war with China into a vote-winner, President Donald Trump needs the backing of places like Oshkosh.
The ups and downs of globalization have left their mark on this town of 66,000 in northern Wisconsin, a battleground state in next month’s midterm elections. The rise of a new manufacturing juggernaut in Asia hit hard: Clothing maker Oshkosh B’Gosh shuttered its hometown plant in 1997 after shifting production to places like China.