American Industry Is on the Move

As well-known companies such as GE open factories in the United States and send hopeful signals to the economy, many are wondering: how real is the idea of a U.S. manufacturing renaissance?

In this Op-Ed for the Financial Times, CFR Senior Fellow Sebastian Mallaby contends that the stage may indeed be set for a manufacturing resurgence in the United States, due in large part to the use of “big data” that is improving U.S. management practices.