May 23, 2024

Unfavorable views of a (generally) favorable economy

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Why do so many Americans wrongly think that the U.S. economy is down in the dumps?

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Higher tariffs on Chinese computer chips may not lead to more U.S. engineering jobs

by Daniel Ackerman

May 23, 2024

An NBER study finds the tariffs may actually dampen U.S. opportunities for chip engineers and others.

A recent NBER study found that hiring of semiconductor engineers in the U.S. is down 9% since 2018.

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