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FAIR PLAYING FIELD’: Century Aluminum CEO praises Trump tariffs for boosting US production

FOX Business correspondent Lydia Hu reports on the impact of Trump administration’s tariff policies on Century Aluminum, highlighting their South Carolina’s plant boost to 100% capacity, adding over 100 jobs and increasing US output by 10%.

00:00 – Century Aluminum reaches 100% capacity in SC
01:08 – CEO credits Trump tariffs for “fair playing field”
01:33 – Global aluminum rankings and price spikes
02:40 – The massive energy cost of domestic smelting
03:32 – Rebuilding industries “left for dead”
04:08 – Manufacturing as a long-term national security play

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