Trump's pledge to 'buy American' is nothing new

Getty In his inaugural address on January 20, President Donald Trump highlighted the goal to "buy American" as one of the central tenets of his administration. "Buy American" is not a new idea, however. It's one with a long history involving global conflicts and several different industries. The good news for Trump: historically these initiatives have worked, at least when it comes to getting Americans to buy more US-made clothing. The drive to buy American-made apparel dates all the way back to...