Workers Harmed By Global Trade Need Help, Not Talk

Politicians (especially Trump and his administration) talk a lot about helping workers who have been adversely affected by global trade. But, this article argues, they rarely offer solutions. This article argues that the loss of these jobs are largely due to automation and not free trade, so those jobs are not going to come back regardless of changes in trade policy. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made this disturbingly inaccurate statement about the automation of work:  “It’s not even on our radar screen … 50-100 more years.” Further, this article argues that all players (schools, businesses, state governments, etc.), not just the federal government, have to address the problem seriously and come up with solutions.