As the debate over trade continues, NAM Senior Vice President of Communications Erin Streeter sat down with NAM Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Policy Aric Newhouse and Texas Instruments Vice President of Government Relations Paula Collins to discuss what is at stake for manufacturers and their employees in this latest Shopfloor Podcast.
International trade is more than facts and figures – it’s a critical component of a manufacturer’s story. For Texas Instruments, and companies like it, international trade impacts every aspect of their business. Collins said,
80% of the purchasing power is outside the United States… Just about every employee that works at [Texas Instruments] is engaged in international trade in one way or the other…because what we are producing, we are exporting. And there are just myriads of opportunities out there.
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