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    It's 'Made in America' week: What does that even mean today?

    This week, surrounded by American goods, President Trump kicked off his ' Made in America ' week.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 19, 2017 • 1 min read

    This week, surrounded by American goods, President Trump kicked off his 'Made in America' week. It's part of his nationalist agenda to bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas.

    But what does ‘made in America' mean today? How difficult is it to buy products made entirely in the USA? Where are products actually made in the country? We look at how big companies are moving from small towns to big cities in the digital era.

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    With changing technology, is 'Made in America' the right agenda?
    1. 1:26Trump leans hard on Senate Republicans
    2. 8:01It's 'Made in America' week: What does that even mean today?You’re reading this
    3. 41:35Australians demand answers on Minneapolis police shooting
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Yael Even Or

      Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Luke Vander Ploeg

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Mark Muro

      Brookings Institution

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      Jonathan O'Connell

      Washington Post

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      Louise Mozingo

      University of California, Berkeley

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    With changing technology, is 'Made in America' the right agenda?
    1. 1:26Trump leans hard on Senate Republicans
    2. 8:01It's 'Made in America' week: What does that even mean today?You’re reading this
    3. 41:35Australians demand answers on Minneapolis police shooting
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