While that's true, few people realize just how many US industries are protected from competition by federal and state regulation and licensure requirements. These market distortions artificially inflate prices, reduce consumer choice, prevent innovation and stall new job creation (especially entry level jobs).
From needing a license to shampoo hair to 600 hours of mandated training to do hair threading: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2022/01/17/state-sued-over-u...
The Chinese vehicles are now replacing those used cars. They cost $20-25k new and come with all the bells and whistles you wouldn’t get from Toyota. They are also assembled locally so, supports and parts are not a problem.
Oh and auto dealerships. Really the whole automotive industry given how much we spend on road infra. Also we give absurd amount of subsidies to the oil & gas industry.
Oh yeah, tax preparation too. Really we could go on.
Man, you never hear companies complaining about these kinds of economic regulations...