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To the Point

With changing technology, is 'Made in America' the right agenda?

To the Point

KCRW

News

4.4583 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The White House has declared this 'Made in America' week, showcasing products made entirely in the country. But when we say something is 'made in America' the next question is where in America? Guest host León Krauze takes a tour of American capitalism in the digital era.

Transcript

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0:00.0

From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

0:08.2

It's Made in America Week, but what does that even mean nowadays?

0:15.5

I'm Leon Krause, Inforwarn, only, and this is to the point.

0:19.3

At the White House, surrounded by American

0:21.4

made goods, President Trump kicked off his made-in-America week. It's part of his nationalist

0:26.3

agenda to bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas. But what does the concept mean in 2017?

0:33.0

How difficult is it really to buy products made entirely in the USA?

0:40.7

Where exactly in America are things made now?

0:46.3

We will look at how big companies are moving from small towns to big cities in the digital era. And later on today's talking point, new details in the police shooting of an Australian yoga instructor in Minnesota.

0:52.7

Will this killing be treated any differently?

0:55.7

But first, here's the news.

1:02.0

Check out KCRW's All News Channel, News 24.

1:05.8

Programming from KCRW, NPR, BBC, and more,

1:09.9

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1:27.4

Support for To the Point comes from the members of KCRW and from the Public Radio International Program Fund.

1:34.5

I'm Leon Krause, Inforn-W, and this is To the Point.

1:37.9

The White House has declared this, made-in-America week showcasing products made entirely in this country.

1:44.0

But when we say something is made in America, the showcasing products made entirely in this country. But when we say something

1:45.6

is made in America, the next question, of course, is where in America? We will take a tour of

1:51.9

American capitalism in the digital era. And later on today's talking point, over the weekend,

1:57.1

police in Minneapolis, Minnesota shot and killed an Australian yoga instructor known as

2:01.9

Justine Diamond after she called 911 apparently to report a rape. Police killings are not new

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