This week, host Sarwar Kashmeri speaks with Karla Aaron, president of Hialeah Metal Spinning, Inc., a metal forming and manufacturing company based in South Florida. Aaron says her customers businesses could be impacted by recent calls for protectionist measures. “I believe the best thing we can do is open trade equally to make sure trade agreements are fair, back and forth.”

She also spoke on the biggest challenges facing her company during the economic crisis, despite gains of 20 percent in 2008. “The biggest issue is how you manage through this,” she said. Listen to the full interview below.

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EXTRA: Listen to Global Currents host Sarwar Kashmeri speak about the series on Vermont Public Radio.