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Susan Houseman talks about the manufacturing sector with host Russ Roberts. She argues that the data surrounding manufacturing growth is driven by computer production while the rest of manufacturing has been stagnant. She also argues that productivity has a small role in reducing manufacturing employment. Trade has been the main cause of employment reductions. These claims go against the standard narratives most economists have been telling for the last 20 years.
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