The Donald Trump team and Carrier have reached an agreement to keep about 1,000 manufacturing jobs in Indiana, setting the president-elect up to fulfill a major campaign promise.
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Carrier confirmed the news, first reported by the New York Times, on Twitter.
We are pleased to have reached a deal with President-elect Trump & VP-elect Pence to keep close to 1,000 jobs in Indy. More details soon.
— Carrier (@Carrier) November 30, 2016
Trump wrote on Twitter Tuesday that he will travel to Indiana on Thursday to make an announcement about the deal.
I will be going to Indiana on Thursday to make a major announcement concerning Carrier A.C. staying in Indianapolis. Great deal for workers!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 30, 2016
Big day on Thursday for Indiana and the great workers of that wonderful state.We will keep our companies and jobs in the U.S. Thanks Carrier
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 30, 2016
In March, Carrier, one of the biggest air conditioning companies in the U.S., announced it would close its facility in Indianapolis and move operations to Mexico, eliminating 1,400 jobs.
The deal reportedly will keep a majority of the jobs in the state in exchange for friendlier business regulations and an overhauling of the corporate tax code.Trump is also expected to tone down his rhetoric threatening 35 percent tariffs on companies that shift production out of the country, the Times reports.
Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence, Indiana’s governor, will announce the details of the agreement on Thursday at Carrier’s Indianapolis plant, according to the Times.
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