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U.S. Solar Jobs Are Rebounding From Donald Trump’s Tariff Blow

A worker installs solar panels in Athens Township, Minnesota.

Photographer: Ari Lindquist/Bloomberg
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America’s solar jobs market is emerging from the gloom of President Donald Trump’s import tariffs.

Declining costs, a rush to install solar before the phaseout of a federal investment tax credit and waning concerns about the impact of duties drove an expansion in industry jobs last year, according to a report by The Solar Foundation.