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How to ensure the fourth industrial revolution is 'Made in the USA'

  • Written by Kemper E. Lewis, Professor and Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
imageWithout investment, fewer products will bear this 'Made in the USA' logo in the future. AP Photo/M. Spencer Green

President Donald Trump has long talked about reinvigorating American manufacturing, which has suffered heavy job losses as a result of automation, trade deals and other factors.

In July, the Trump administration even celebrated “ma...

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