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Apr 6, 2021

When the chips are down, call the government

The auto industry is asking for government help to boost domestic production of semiconductors amid a pandemic-era, global shortage of chips. Plus, which industries are still struggling to hire back workers. And, a documentary follows the Youngstown, Ohio, residents working to revitalize the city after deindustrialization.

When the chips are down, call the government — Scott Olson/Getty Images

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Auto industry asks for help with chip shortage while warning of continued production disruptions
Marketplace’s Nova Safo reports.
Some industries still have a long way to go to recover from the pandemic
by Samantha Fields
Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
But in the public sector, and especially education, jobs may come back soon because of money in the latest COVID relief package.
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The radical act of staying in Youngstown
by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Director Karla Murthy explains why she chose to follow residents of Youngstown, Ohio, and their work to revive the city.
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