North Carolina, which was struck harder by the loss of manufacturing than any other state, offers a realistic guide for communities across...
Speakers: Janet Cowell, State Treasurer, North Carolina
Roland Stephen, Senior Economist, Center for Science, Technology and Economic Development, SRI International; Fellow, Institute for Emerging Issues, North Carolina State University
Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations
April 11, 2012
Janet Cowell and Roland Stephen discuss the decline in manufacturing in North Carolina and across the United States, and offer policy recommendations to help states better respond to global competition, as part of CFR's State and Local Officials Conference Call series.
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