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January 30th 2020

Growing China trade deficit cost 3.7 million American jobs between 2001 and 2018: Jobs lost in every U.S. state and congressional district

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Economic Policy Institute
Economic Policy Institute
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The Economic Policy Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit American think tank based in Washington, D.C. that carries out economic research and analyzes the economic impact of policies and proposals. The EPI describes itself as a non-partisan think tank that "seeks to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions". It is affiliated with the labor movement and is usually described as presenting a liberal viewpoint on public policy issues.
Robert E. Scott and Zane Mokhiber
Summary and key findings The United States has a massive trade deficit with China. The growth of the U.S. annual trade deficit with China, which has increased by more than $150 billion since the beginning of the Great Recession, is a significant reason why manufacturing employment has not fully recovered along with the rest of…

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Input–output model Balance of trade Employment Trade Adjustment Assistance United States China Economics Economic growth Economy of the United States Economy Human activities Unemployment Santa Clara Valley Workforce Business American Community Survey Real versus nominal value (economics) Subsidy Trade World Trade Organization Manufacturing Data analysis Import Southern United States Tariff Export Macroeconomics Industry Trans-Pacific Partnership Economy of China

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SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Target 8.2

Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors

Target 8.5

Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
SDG 10: Reduced Inequality

Target 10.4

Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality

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