Dr. Michael Mandel, Vice President and Chief Economist and Taylor Maag, Director of Workforce Development at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) released the following statement on the passage of the Chips and Science Act:
“PPI applauds the Biden administration and Congress for the bipartisan passage of the Chips and Science Act. This historic legislation will bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing and provide targeted support in science and technology innovation to strengthen our global competitiveness. This bill will be essential as the U.S. moves into a future with less dependence on Chinese chip production.
“Chips not only impacts America’s self sufficiency and national security but it also impacts the American workforce. This policy will create jobs in key industries, support American supply chains and grow America’s highly skilled science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce. PPI supports federal policymakers’ commitment to creating education and training opportunities while diversifying STEM talent pipelines.
“PPI congratulates President Biden and Congress for working across the aisle and securing a win for American manufacturing.”
Dr. Michael Mandel is Vice President and Chief Economist at the Progressive Policy Institute in Washington DC and senior fellow at the Mack Institute for Innovation Management at the Wharton School (UPenn).
Taylor Maag is the Director of Workforce Development Policy at PPI. Taylor focuses on developing policy solutions that strengthen our nation’s workforce, ensuring employers have the talent they need to remain competitive and people have the skills and critical supports necessary to succeed in today and tomorrow’s economy.
The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) is a catalyst for policy innovation and political reform based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to create radically pragmatic ideas for moving America beyond ideological and partisan deadlock. Learn more about PPI by visiting progressivepolicy.org.
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