Why are we so obsessed with manufacturing?
Episode
22 min
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2 min
Topics
Economics & Policy
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What It Covers
Planet Money examines why politicians prioritize manufacturing jobs, analyzing wage premiums, economic multiplier effects, and whether these positions truly deserve special policy attention.
Notable Moment
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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