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The realities of global manufacturing - and why iPhones will never get made in the US
Manage episode 490203600 series 2456795
Over the last few months, all we’ve been able to talk about when it comes to the economy has been tariffs and trade wars.
Behind a lot of Donald Trump’s talk has been his desire to see more manufacturing done in the United States.
And that includes everything from steel and cars down to smart phones.
But how realistic is it to demand everything moves production to the US? And has Trump perhaps touched on a flaw in how our most popular products are made.
Today on The Front Page, we’re joined by BusinessDesk’s Dileepa Fonseka to discuss how manufacturing actually works.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Ethan Sills
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1062 episodes
Manage episode 490203600 series 2456795
Over the last few months, all we’ve been able to talk about when it comes to the economy has been tariffs and trade wars.
Behind a lot of Donald Trump’s talk has been his desire to see more manufacturing done in the United States.
And that includes everything from steel and cars down to smart phones.
But how realistic is it to demand everything moves production to the US? And has Trump perhaps touched on a flaw in how our most popular products are made.
Today on The Front Page, we’re joined by BusinessDesk’s Dileepa Fonseka to discuss how manufacturing actually works.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Ethan Sills
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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