Apr 6, 2021

When the chips are down, call the government

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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.

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Auto industry asks for help with chip shortage while warning of continued production disruptions

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COVID & Unemployment

Some industries still have a long way to go to recover from the pandemic

by Samantha Fields

Apr 6, 2021

But in the public sector, and especially education, jobs may come back soon because of money in the latest COVID relief package.

The industries that have the furthest to go are ones you'd maybe expect: leisure and hospitality, accommodations, food services and restaurants.

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The radical act of staying in Youngstown

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin

Apr 6, 2021

Director Karla Murthy explains why she chose to follow residents of Youngstown, Ohio, and their work to revive the city.

Those who have chosen to stay and work to revive Youngstown are chronicled in the new "America ReFramed" documentary "The Place That Makes Us," directed by Karla Murthy.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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