Steve Cortes
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1,543 appearances
8 recordings
1 series
first heard Aug 2026
last heard 15 Sep
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And this is a critical element of the broad but unfortunately quiet manufacturing boom that is unfolding all across the United States.
The latest news, an exclusive interview at CNBC, the head of Hyundai, the Korean car maker, says they're going to massively increase their production in the state of Georgia.
They're going from 500,000 vehicles.
Vehicles per year to 800,000.
They're investing a total of $26 billion in the United States.
They also say that they are going to go to 80% of all cars that are sold here being made here versus only 40% before Trump took office in 2024.
So doubling the percentage.
Now, is this due to tariffs?
Is it due to America first trade policy?
Well, in their own words,
This is the CEO, quote, tariffs accelerate our localization plan.
That's very, very simple.
It is simple.
Trade tariffs work.
If you want access to the crown jewel consumer market of the world, you need to pay a reasonable entry fee.
One way to avoid it: make your products here.
Spend your money in America on American workers, American plants, American real estate.
That's what
Hyundai is doing, it's what lots of big companies are doing.
It's a huge America first trade win.
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