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Gigi @Gigi_chienergy on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-19 01:19:32 UTC
I hope these projects deliver as promised too, but history tells us to be cautious. Reshoring announcements often sound great until reality hits (looking at you, Foxconn Wisconsin). That said, if these actually happen, they could be meaningful.
X. GE Appliances (Louisville, KY)
✅ Pros: XXX new jobs, reviving U.S. appliance manufacturing.
❌ Cons: Owned by China’s Haier, profits may not stay here. Automation could limit long-term hiring. BUT we’ll take the new jobs! :)
X. Hyundai Steel (Donaldsonville, LA)
✅ Pros: XXXXX high-paying ($95K) jobs + XXXXX indirect jobs. Cleaner electric arc furnace tech.
❌ Cons: Won’t open until 2029. Hyundai’s stock dipped X% on funding doubts. That’s a lot of time for a lot to happen.
X. Apple (Houston Servers)
✅ Pros: High-tech roles in AI/server manufacturing.
❌ Cons: Apple’s U.S. expansions often focus on automation, may not create tons of jobs.
As a Texan, I'm absolutely THRILLED that our state - with its famously “reliable” power grid held together by duct tape and prayers - is now becoming the Saudi Arabia of AI server farms. Nothing could possibly go wrong when these energy-guzzling data monsters start humming in 110° heat while our lights flicker like a bad horror movie.
And let's not forget the water! Because nothing says 'forward-thinking infrastructure' like draining our aquifers to keep overheating computers cool while farmers' wells run dry. Thank God our leadership is focused on the real priorities: making sure Silicon Valley's AI has enough juice to generate memes while the rest of us sweat in the dark.
Abbott's Texas: Where the future is bright (when the power's on) and the data flows (unlike our water).
X. Hyundai/Kia Auto Expansion
✅ Pros: Big investment ($21B) in EVs and parts localizing.
❌ Cons: Many jobs could be in robotics, not assembly lines. But here’s to hoping!
Other companies (e.g., Texas Instruments, Foxconn, TSMC) have announced U.S. expansions, citing tariffs and supply chain risks. We will see.
Bottom line: Cautious optimism. These projects could help, but let’s check back in 2027 to see how many jobs actually materialize. Past ‘reshoring miracles’ have a habit of shrinking (or vanishing) once the headlines fade.
But I do hope it all works out and it benefits our country. ✌️
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