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Made in America? Shoe Companies Already Tried That.
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President Donald Trump sees tariffs as a way to bring more manufacturing to the United States. But Nike and other sneaker companies have tried to move production out of Asia before. WSJ’s Jon Emont describes the cautionary tale of Nike’s attempt to make tens of millions of sneakers using high-tech manufacturing in Guadalajara, Mexico. Annie Minoff hosts.
Further Listening:
-A Tariff Loophole Just Closed. What That Means for Online Shopping.
-China Unleashes a Trade War Arsenal
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1508 episodes
Manage episode 481437745 series 3208963
President Donald Trump sees tariffs as a way to bring more manufacturing to the United States. But Nike and other sneaker companies have tried to move production out of Asia before. WSJ’s Jon Emont describes the cautionary tale of Nike’s attempt to make tens of millions of sneakers using high-tech manufacturing in Guadalajara, Mexico. Annie Minoff hosts.
Further Listening:
-A Tariff Loophole Just Closed. What That Means for Online Shopping.
-China Unleashes a Trade War Arsenal
Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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