the ‘tariffs at work’ pitch
on Howard Lutnick's mind since 2026-08-13
‘These are the tariffs at work,’ he says, to anyone holding a mic
Lutnick used the Iowa plant as evidence the tariff regime is pulling heavy industry back onshore.
one plant is not a trend, but it is a talking point — he is banking the anecdote now so it can outvote the price data later
new — Iowa plant became his tariff exhibit A
The history
- 2026-09-30— #2 · 16% · new this week — ‘These are the tariffs at work,’ he says, to anyone holding a mic
- 2026-09-29— #2 · 16% · new this week — 'These Are the Tariffs at Work'
- 2026-08-15— #4 · 13% · fading — Ford is going to rock: the tariff victory lap continues
- 2026-08-14— #2 · 22% · rising — 'Ford Is Going to Rock': The Tariff Victory Lap
- 2026-08-13— #3 · 17% · new this week — Auto tariffs are dragging plants home, he insists