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#Manufacturing experienced a $70 billion decline in #exports from 2014-2016. Read the latest Export Monitor Report:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…— Brookings Metro (@BrookingsMetro) Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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"DeVos' generic and woefully insufficient statement effectively sanitized the hate"
"There needs to be substantial follow along investment from the supply chain. This is a significant gamble. For [Wisconsin's state investment in Foxconn] to pay off, you need to build not just one company … you need to build a number of smaller and medium-sized companies."
Bruce Katz, of the Brookings Institution, said [land mapping] is not just about "real estate," but about access "to a talent pool." "Automobiles are essentially computers on wheels," said Katz, who focuses on the challenges and opportunities of global urbanization. "The broader Detroit area is one of the greatest hubs of technological innovation around manufacturing."