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World Service,18 Apr 2017,17 mins

What Does 'America First' Really Mean?

Business Daily

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How will Donald Trump set about fulfilling his pledge to "buy American, hire American"? Former George W Bush advisor Pippa Malmgren tells presenter Manuela Saragosa how much we should read into the current US President's sabre rattling over trade relations with China and other big exporting nations, as well as his plans to roll back the H-1B visa scheme used in particular to hire Indians in the tech sector. Also in the programme, the future of transport. Dave Lee reports on whether there is any justification for electric vehicle producer Tesla's $50bn stock valuation beyond founder Elon Musk's equally enormous personality. Meanwhile in China, Stephen McDonell reports on how rented bicycles are becoming so popular that they are literally piling up in the streets. Plus, Lucy Kellaway on why she has flagrantly disregarded the corporate code of conduct of her employer, the Financial Times. (Picture: President Donald Trump shows off a “Make America Great Again” cap; Credit: Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images)

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