Rethinking the Impact of Free Trade on American Manufacturing w/ John Gardner

The Manufacturing Executive

I've had a lot of conversations on this podcast about bringing manufacturing jobs back onto American soil. But my guest today, John Gardner, goes a layer deeper – asking us to rethink the idea of free trade altogether. John, the author of "How to Make America the Manufacturing Super Power of the World", passionately shares his thoughts about: – The national security risk posed by an American supply chain that's so heavily reliant on offshore manufacturing – How higher tariffs can protect our economy – And why we need to reposition manufacturing in the minds of the next generation