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May 2025
17m 32s

Made in America? Shoe Companies Already ...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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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.  ... Show More
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