Cue the sad trombone: Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson -- a major Trump donor and advocate of tariffs -- is shuttering his Ohio brass instrument plant and offshoring work to China, according to a new report.
This is a moral failure, not a financial failure. Instead of bargaining over fair pay, Conn-Selmer decided to ship its Ohio operations to China. Hundreds of union jobs are on the chopping block so billionaires can reap more profits. UAW members are gearing up for a big fight to keep these jobs.
-- UAW (@uaw.org) Jan 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Brass musical instruments crafted once by American artisans in Ohio will now be made in China.
Wow.
Last century I remember being aghast at seeing a Japanese grand piano for the first time.
But is sounded and felt perfect, like a Steinway.
Yamaha pianos and other musical instruments made in Japan are world class, like Japanese symphony orchestras: The 7th
I wonder if China will also start making Harley-Davidson motorcycles for the Hell's Angels, the Outlaws, Bandidos, or the Pagans?
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