Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Do Trump's tweets change the minds of manufacturing companies?

Fiat Chrysler announced it will create thousands of jobs in Michigan. Donald Trump has appeared to take credit for that in a tweet. But the company said the move was in the works for a while, and Trump had nothing to do with it. However, Trump’s tweets can affect stock prices.

By Madeleine Brand • Jan 9, 2017 • 1 min read

Fiat Chrysler announced it will create thousands of jobs in Michigan. Donald Trump has appeared to take credit for that in a tweet. But the company said the move was in the works for a while, and Trump had nothing to do with it. However, Trump’s tweets can affect stock prices. So are companies now forced to take that into consideration as they plan their future?

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
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Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
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Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
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Bloomberg News

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Do Trump's tweets change the minds of manufacturing companies?

Fiat Chrysler announced it will create thousands of jobs in Michigan. Donald Trump has appeared to take credit for that in a tweet. But the company said the move was in the works for a while, and Trump had nothing to do with it. However, Trump’s tweets can affect stock prices.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Do Trump's tweets change the minds of manufacturing companies?

Fiat Chrysler announced it will create thousands of jobs in Michigan. Donald Trump has appeared to take credit for that in a tweet. But the company said the move was in the works for a while, and Trump had nothing to do with it. However, Trump’s tweets can affect stock prices.

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