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Looking for love in the auto supply chain
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Foreign automakers already have huge assembly plants in the U.S., but lots of parts and materials come from overseas.
To avoid costly tariffs, they gotta buy American. But … How does one meet those suppliers? How do you build a new relationship with them?
The answer: Speed dating.
Related episodes:
The old trade war that brought foreign carmakers to the U.S.
Tariffs: What are they good for?
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To avoid costly tariffs, they gotta buy American. But … How does one meet those suppliers? How do you build a new relationship with them?
The answer: Speed dating.
Related episodes:
The old trade war that brought foreign carmakers to the U.S.
Tariffs: What are they good for?
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Tyler Jones. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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