By negotiating directly with companies to keep jobs in the U.S., President-elect Trump is engaging in a long-standing tradition of presidents intervening in the economy, but one that free-market conservatives never wanted to return.

Before even officially taking on the powers of the presidency, Trump has intervened personally to prevent the automaker Ford and the manufacturer Carrier from moving production and jobs out of the country.

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