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title: "Should Washington Work to Slow the Loss of Manufacturing From Trade?"
summary: |-
  The answer is a resounding yes.
date: "2014-10-10"
issues: ["Manufacturing", "Trade"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson"]
content_type: "Op-Eds & Contributed Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2014/10/10/should-washington-work-slow-loss-manufacturing-trade/"
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# Should Washington Work to Slow the Loss of Manufacturing From Trade?

The bottom line is that it’s time for a more sophisticated and less black and white approach to trade, globalization and manufacturing. Only time will tell if Washington can get there.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2014/10/10/should-washington-work-slow-loss-manufacturing-trade/*