PBS NewsHour

How one company is trying to surf the tides of foreign trade

Clip: 09/08/2016 | 9m 18s

Trade has become a major theme of this year’s presidential race -- how it affects jobs, wages and manufacturing in the United States. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look at one California-based surfboard company, WaveSkis, that has been bruised by its Chinese competition, and how the effects of foreign trade have impacted politics.

Aired: 09/08/16

Rating: NR

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