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news Project Syndicate 2026-05-12

Author Becomes Manufacturing Skeptic, Sees Hope in Services Sector

Manufacturing's role as an economic driver for low-skilled workers is questioned. The author suggests that the services sector might offer the necessary productivity growth to support a strong middle class.

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