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Can Trump bring manufacturing back home?
The President-elect is already trying to make good on his promise to restore America's manufacturing economy. Did voters threatened with losing their jobs really believe he could do it? Does rebuilding the infrastructure hold the promise of bipartisan support?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenPhoto: Oregon State University
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3 storiesTennessee wildfire devastates local economy
Wildfires are common in America's arid West, but not in the humid Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Now 14,000 people have been evacuated from the resort town of Gatlinburg. Matt Shafer Powell is Director of News Content at WUOT , public radio for Knoxville, 35 miles away.
Read the story7 minCampaign promises and economic realities
Last week, Donald Trump tweeted progress on a campaign promise: Carrier Air Conditioning might not move 2000 jobs to Mexico after all. Does that mean American manufacturing is making a comeback? Probably not — although Trump will get headlines if Carrier stays in Indiana.
Read the story33 minTrump picks fierce critic of both Obamacare and Medicare
Republicans have promised to repeal Obamacare. Democrats have scornfully challenged them to find a way to replace it. Now, Donald Trump has chosen arch-conservative Congressman Tom Price of Georgia as the first doctor in many years to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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