Why are we so obsessed with manufacturing?
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22 min
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Economics & Policy
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Planet Money examines why politicians prioritize manufacturing jobs, analyzing wage premiums, economic multiplier effects, and whether these positions truly deserve special policy attention.
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Oren Cass sarcastically describes running a biotech company paying scientists ten dollars hourly with 500,000 unfilled positions, illustrating how low wages create apparent labor shortages.
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