Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Is a manufacturing renaissance possible?

The U.S. has lost about five million manufacturing jobs since 2000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Donald Trump promises to bring them back, partly by renegotiating or pulling out of trade deals like NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. B ut some say that’s unlikely.

By Madeleine Brand • Nov 16, 2016 • 1 min read

The U.S. has lost about five million manufacturing jobs since 2000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Donald Trump promises to bring them back, partly by renegotiating or pulling out of trade deals like NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But some say that’s unlikely.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Robert Scott
Economist and Director for Economic Policy Institute

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Is a manufacturing renaissance possible?

The U.S. has lost about five million manufacturing jobs since 2000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Donald Trump promises to bring them back, partly by renegotiating or pulling out of trade deals like NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. B ut some say that’s unlikely.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Is a manufacturing renaissance possible?

The U.S. has lost about five million manufacturing jobs since 2000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Donald Trump promises to bring them back, partly by renegotiating or pulling out of trade deals like NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. B ut some say that’s unlikely.

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