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derek guy@dieworkwear · Jan 22, 2026

Excited to announce I'm starting a new column at Bloomberg about the business of fashion. The first piece is about how…

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A new Bloomberg column argues that instead of mass deportations and tariffs, the US should re-shore apparel manufacturing by moving upstream to luxury goods production with proper government support, which would create better jobs without significantly raising consumer prices.

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    Excited to announce I'm starting a new column at Bloomberg about the business of fashion. The first piece is about how to re-shore US apparel manufacturing. Instead of using mass deportations and tariffs, the government should move the industry upstream. 🧵

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    The current plan will raise clothing prices while creating few good jobs. So instead, we should focus on making luxury goods that we can export abroad. This hasn't worked in the past bc the government offers little support. But this can change. Gift link: tinyurl.com/reshoringappar…