Post Next: How America invests in the industries and workforce of the future

During Washington Post Live's 'Post Next: Manufacturing' event on Thursday, May 15, 2025, The Post's Dan Merica spoke with Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) about the future of manufacturing, the Chips Act and why his home state of Texas is a powerhouse of semiconductor manufacturing. Then, The Post's David Lynch sat with Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) to discuss America’s economic competitiveness and his growing concern about the cuts to federal funding for science. Event sponsored by Samsung.

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Post Next: How America invests in the industries and workforce of the future is an episode from Washington Post Live by The Washington Post.

This episode is 53:50 long.

This episode was published on May 23, 2025.

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