What’s the manufacturing job killer, automation or trade?

What’s the manufacturing job killer, automation or trade?

Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang differed on the impact of trade and automation on jobs. ((AP Photo/John Minchillo) The Democratic debate in Ohio stirred up a heated exchange on a basic economic question: Did robots hollow out American manufacturing?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has said that blaming job losses on automation is a myth, and CNN’s Erin Burnett pressed her to explain why workers in Ohio shouldn’t be worried.

"We have had a lot of problems with losing jobs, but the principal reason is bad trade policy," Warren said. "The principal reason has been a bunch of giant multinational corporations who […]

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