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What does the automobile industry have to do with national security?
May 24, 2018

What does the automobile industry have to do with national security?

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The Trump administration announced it would investigate possible tariffs on auto imports on national security grounds. But, how exactly is the auto industry connected to national security? We sent Marketplace's Sabri Ben-Achour on a hunt for answers. And while we're on the subject, we talked to a sales manager at a German auto parts company with a U.S. factory about what the Trump administration’s investigation into possible auto import tariffs could mean for his business. Also on today's show: The story of one scientist’s search for a new red pigment that could be worth a billion dollars. 

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The quest for the next great red pigment

May 24, 2018
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The automotive supply chain is "truly a global market"

May 24, 2018
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Qatar, Uber, Exelon are fellow travelers in funding game night rides home on D.C. Metro

May 24, 2018
The Washington Capitals are headed to the Stanley Cup finals and the team’s fans have sponsors to help them catch a ride home. Because Washington, D.C.’s metro system usually shuts down at 11:30 pm, some interesting public-private partnerships are evolving to fund late night service. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.  […]

Here’s how the supply chain for car-making got global

May 24, 2018
President Donald Trump has ordered the Commerce Department to look into whether higher tariffs are needed on imports of cars, trucks and automotive parts, in the interest of national security. But how do you decide if a vehicle is imported? These days, some American brands are made overseas. Foreign carmakers have factories in the U.S. […]

The Trump administration announced it would investigate possible tariffs on auto imports on national security grounds. But, how exactly is the auto industry connected to national security? We sent Marketplace’s Sabri Ben-Achour on a hunt for answers. And while we’re on the subject, we talked to a sales manager at a German auto parts company with a U.S. factory about what the Trump administration’s investigation into possible auto import tariffs could mean for his business. Also on today’s show: The story of one scientist’s search for a new red pigment that could be worth a billion dollars. 

Music from the episode

Chartreuse Capital Cities
Cómo Me Quieres Khruangbin
Moving On Roosevelt
City Music Kevin Morby