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The Chicken Tax (Classic)

The Chicken Tax (Classic)

FromPlanet Money


The Chicken Tax (Classic)

FromPlanet Money

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Note: This episode originally ran in 2015.German families in the 60s loved tasty, cheap American-raised chicken that was suddenly coming in after the war. And Americans were loving fun, cheap Volkswagen Beetles. This arrangement was too good to last.Today on the show, how a trade dispute over frozen chicken parts changed the American auto industry as we know it.This episode was reported by Robert Smith and Sonari Glinton. It was produced by Frances Harlow. Help support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.
Released:
Jan 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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