One of the few things Republicans and Democrats agree on is a desire to help America’s “left-behind”. This group was particularly hit by the industrial decline of the second half of the twentieth century and globalisation. But now they’re doing better than they have in years, despite manufacturing jobs still disappearing. Why is this?
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by The Economist’s Callum Williams, and Mark Muro from Brookings.
Runtime: 50 min
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