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Looking inward: why Trump’s tariffs highlight the need for NZ to build local capacity

  • Written by Rod McNaughton, Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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When retail executives start swearing during earnings calls, something is clearly amiss. That’s what happened recently when the CEO of United States-based luxury furniture retailer Restoration Hardware saw his company’s share price plunge by more than 25% in after-market trading.

The cause? Donald Trump had...

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