Why Trump can't bring back US coal jobs

Donald Trump ran for president on the promise of bringing back US coal mining jobs, and set out to do so on Tuesday by signing an executive order that intends to roll back many of his predecessor's actions against climate change. Ed Crooks, the FT's US industry and energy editor, explains why the president's move will not bring coal jobs back to the US economy.

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