President Donald Trump wants more products made in America, and he's not afraid of a few trade wars to make it happen. Back in the 80s, a different trade dispute brought new manufacturing to the U.S. Today on the show, how former President Ronald Reagan used the threat of trade protectionism to bring car-making stateside, and why the same strategy might not work today. Related episodes: The tensions behind the sale of U.S. Steel (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tensions-behind-the-sale-of-u-s-steel/id1320118593?i=1000642562491">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rjl3f1AYrnKKI8B2alXNp?si=78060c000d824a14">Spotify</a>) Tariffs: What are they good for? (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tariffs-what-are-they-good-for/id290783428?i=1000701962367&l=pt-BR">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IiEWoIQpFjqiqbDkXzXVP?si=75ed30e665004968">Spotify</a>) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/">plus.npr.org</a>. Fact-checking by <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/g-s1-26724/sierra-juarez">Sierra Juarez</a>. Music by <a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/">Drop Electric</a>. Find us: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money">Newsletter</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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