Economics’ Sue Helper duscusses limitations of automated manufacturing jobs

U.S. Manufacturing Is Adding Jobs Again, but the Hiring Rules Have Changed

The Wall Street Journal: Sue Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics at Weatherhead School of Management, warned that increasingly automated manufacturing jobs require advanced education and technical skills, creating barriers for workers without college degrees. While U.S. manufacturing employment is rebounding, Helper expressed concern that higher training requirements could limit access to good-paying jobs.