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American Manufacturing Dominance Requires a New Approach to Skills Training

American Manufacturing Dominance Requires a New Approach to Skills Training
A worker operates a 3D concrete printer during the construction of a building near Reims, France, on April 2, 2025. Francois Nascimbeni/AFP via Getty Images
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In a recent interview with The Epoch Times, Eric Trump called for a bold revival of American manufacturing, urging a cultural shift to value manufacturing careers over traditional college degrees. He highlighted the lucrative potential of these jobs, some offering hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. He also criticized past policies that led to offshoring of factory jobs, devastating Rust Belt communities.
Bart Marcois
Bart Marcois
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Bart Marcois is President of MPIC, a Washington-based firm helping to reshore manufacturing to America. He is a former career foreign service officer and former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy. He serves on the advisory board of Broadino (www.Broadino.com), a new American manufacturing skills training company.