Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will iPhone manufacturer's $10 billion investment in U.S. come through?

Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that makes iPhones, is planning to build a $10 billion factory in Wisconsin. But the company has a habit of not following through with big announcements.

By Madeleine Brand • Jul 27, 2017 • 47m Listen

Photo: Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou (C) greets Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (L) as House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) applauds during a White House event where the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn announced plans to build a $10 billion dollar LCD display panel screen plant in Wisconsin, in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will iPhone manufacturer's $10 billion investment in U.S. come through?

Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that makes iPhones, is planning to build a $10 billion factory in Wisconsin. But the company has a habit of not following through with big announcements.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will iPhone manufacturer's $10 billion investment in U.S. come through?

Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that makes iPhones, is planning to build a $10 billion factory in Wisconsin. But the company has a habit of not following through with big announcements.

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