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'The China Shock' and the downsides of globalization

11.15.2021 - By NPRPlay

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Trade with China made American goods cheaper and lifted millions of Chinese people out of poverty. At the same time, it devastated communities across America's heartland. What have we learned from the "China Shock"? And what can we do to prevent something like it from happening again?

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