Manufacturing Slowdown Needs Attention
September 2, 2019
Manufacturing in the Midwest appears to be slowing, as noted here and here, in just the states that helped elect President Trump in 2016 and are poised to be major political battlegrounds in the next election. In Issues, a leading scholar and former government adviser surveyed the decline in manufacturing that energized Trump voters, ultimately concluding that politics aside, a strong manufacturing sector is a crucial element of an inclusive economy that can undergird a better future for all, and policy-makers should recognize this reality and address it with energy.