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How Global Conflict Is Reshaping the U.S. Manufacturing Outlook
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- Manufacturing Talk Radio
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- Jun 4, 2026
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- 3083
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Summary
Is the global manufacturing economy headed for a crash, or is it entering a historic resurgence? In this episode of Manufacturing Think Tank, host Cliff Waldman sits down with top economists Mark Vitner (Founder of Piedmont Crescent Capital) and Jeremy Leonard (Director of Industry Services at Oxford Economics) to break down how the conflict with Iran is transforming the global manufacturing outlook. Despite major geopolitical uncertainty, the U.S. manufacturing sector has shown surprising resilience. Our guests explain the hidden economic forces at play—including massive waves of domestic reshoring, the build-out of massive AI data center infrastructures, and the critical differences in energy independence between the U.S. and Europe. Tune in to discover which sectors are set to benefit from defense replenishment and domestic chemical production, why automotive and consumer durables face heavy demand destruction, and what the ending of the war could mean for the future of global supply chains. Timestamps to Watch: 00:00 – Meet the Economists: Mark Vitner & Jeremy Leonard 03:37 – Is the War Damaging U.S. Manufacturing? 07:44 – Winners & Losers: How Oil Prices Impact Chemicals, Automotive, and Aerospace 12:42 – The Most Impacted Manufacturing Industries 19:52 – Europe vs. U.S.: The True Extent of the Energy Crisis 24:55 – The Structural Reality of Reshoring & Pharmaceutical Supply Chains 34:31 – The Long-Term Geopolitical Fingerprint of the Iran Conflict 41:27 – Global Manufacturing: How the Rest of the World is Responding 45:48 – Federal Reserve Rates, Policy Reversals, and AI Opposition Risks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices