Confronting Capitalism: The Return of Industrial Policy

Jacobin Radio by Jacobin

Aug 19, 202600:45:37News & Politics

Advanced capitalist countries have recently rediscovered the role of industrial policy to build out key economic sectors like semiconductors and AI. But what happens if business is the one calling all the shots? On this...

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