Two of President Trump’s top cabinet officials have joined forces in a sweeping new initiative to supercharge American manufacturing, slash bureaucratic waste, and fast-track support for small businesses. On Wednesday, Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler signed a memorandum pledging aggressive interagency collaboration, with both women calling it a critical step toward ushering in “a new golden age” for the U.S. economy.

In a signing ceremony at DOL headquarters in Washington, Chavez-DeRemer said the agreement will streamline government support for domestic manufacturers and reinforce Trump’s “Made in America” agenda. “Our workers were tied up in red tape and burdened by economic bad policy,” she said. “Now we’re reigniting the economy, slashing government waste, lowering taxes and cutting needless regulations.”

The agreement includes robust data sharing and the creation of centralized points of contact between the agencies, aiming to boost efficiency, reduce delays, and ensure resources get into the hands of job creators faster. A major component is focused on apprenticeships, with a bold goal of adding one million new or active apprenticeships—especially among veterans and military families.

The SBA’s Kelly Loeffler echoed that mission, calling the plan “part of a broader realignment under President Trump” designed to restore American economic dominance. She emphasized that most U.S. manufacturers are small businesses poised for explosive growth under the administration’s policies. “I’ve heard firsthand walking factory floors that they are spring-loaded for growth with the America First agenda,” Loeffler said.

The initiative comes at a moment when U.S. industrial strength is being aggressively repositioned under Trump’s second term. With the administration already pushing historic cuts to foreign aid, defunding globalist NGOs, and redirecting billions into domestic programs, the new labor-SBA collaboration is another brick in the foundation of Trump’s reshaped economy.

Both officials cited the president’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which slashed regulatory bloat and redirected taxpayer funds into national infrastructure and workforce development. That legislation has become the linchpin of Trump’s economic revival strategy, earning praise from blue-collar leaders and small business owners across the country.

Loeffler pointedly thanked Trump for “restoring American industrial dominance,” while Chavez-DeRemer called the plan “another great step” toward empowering local manufacturers to hire, train, and grow on their terms. “Serving as another great step toward growing participation in apprenticeships, partnering with SBA brings us even closer to this administration’s goal of creating one million apprentices,” she said.

Supporters believe this memorandum could have wide-reaching implications, not just for manufacturers but for the entire U.S. workforce. By uniting the SBA’s capital programs and the DOL’s workforce pipelines, the administration hopes to address long-standing shortages in skilled trades and high-tech manufacturing fields.

As global supply chains remain fragile and China’s influence looms, the Trump administration sees domestic manufacturing not just as an economic pillar, but a matter of national security. That message was clear throughout Wednesday’s announcement, where both Chavez-DeRemer and Loeffler framed the agreement as a patriotic commitment to American strength.

The partnership is expected to begin implementation immediately, with new apprenticeship campaigns, factory assessments, and employer outreach programs launching this fall. If successful, the move could become a defining example of the administration’s effort to rebuild America’s industrial backbone from the inside out.