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Can bringing back manufacturing help the heartland catch up with 'superstar' cities?

Can bringing back manufacturing help the heartland catch up with 'superstar' cities?

In recent decades, America has seen economic opportunities concentrated in superstar cities. Manufacturing boosters hope reshoring factories could help change that. We look at the theory and evidence.

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