Many US cities unnerved by protectionist stance
Moving operations overseas - when practised by foreign firms - has buoyed US fortunes
Chattanooga, Tennessee
AT THE airport here, there is a reminder to travellers of the jobs that global trade can bring. A shiny 2017 Volkswagen Passat is stationed near the entryway and labelled: "Designed in Germany. Built in Chattanooga."
The American map is dotted with towns drained of jobs after homegrown factories bolted to lower-wage countries. But for many spots throughout the country, the same strategy of moving operations overseas - when practised by foreign companies - has buoyed local fortunes.
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