Aug 6, 2019

Retraining day

Dominic Johnjulio checks his side mirrors while learning to drive a dump truck at the New Castle School of Trades in New Castle, Pa.

The U.S. officially labels China a currency manipulator. Venezuela faces a U.S. embargo. A former auto worker opts for retraining.

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To retrain or not? Two laid-off manufacturing workers, two different paths

by Tracey Samuelson

Aug 6, 2019

On one hand, a government program that pays workers to learn new skills. On the other, jobs.

Dominic Johnjulio is learning to operate heavy equipment as part of a federally-funded retraining program after being laid off from Magna Seating, a General Motors supplier.

Tracey Samuelson

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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