South Carolina manufacturer says it’s closing plant over Trump tariffs

Element Electronics, a consumer electronics company in South Carolina, says it will be closing its plant in Winnsboro due to tariffs imposed by President Trump. The State reported Tuesday that the company was one of the largest remaining employers in Fairfield County after the local Walmart, which used to be the largest grocery store in the county, closed its doors two years ago. The news also comes after plans were canceled to build two nuclear reactors in the area, terminating 5,000 construction jobs. Read more here.