Fareed’s Take: Trump’s Misguided Push for a ‘Manufacturing Comeback’

Mar 23, 2025 | CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, host of “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” explains why he thinks President Donald Trump’s push for a “manufacturing comeback” is misguided, and where the path to prosperity lies.

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'Mittelstand' Firms Powering German Success
The strength of its well-known global brands have been cited as a factor in Germany's economic stability, but low-profile firms that produce highly-engineered goods are also helping to aid the economy amid Europe's financial crisis. The mostly family-owned medium-sized companies, known as the Mittlestand, employ more than two-thirds of the country's workforce. Adding to the Mittelstand's success is Germany's veneration for trademark engineering, backed by an education system that offers more than 300 apprenticeships starting in high school, and creating a highly-skilled labour pool. Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from southern Germany.

Last French Beret Factory Faces Closure
France boasts some of the most famous fashion houses in the world, but there are few items of clothing more synonymous with the country than the beret. However, the nation's last surviving factory that produces the item is now facing closure due to financial problems. With cheaper production costs, the iconic hat may in the future be made in Asia. Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports from Oloron-Sainte-Marie, southwestern France.