Surprisingly Accessible Tech Jobs, the US Classification System, and More

January 25, 2023

Sterile high-precision manufacturing laboratory

With high-tech manufacturing plants promising good jobs in Ohio, workforce developers race to get ready

High-tech work is frequently assumed to involve complex software development or data analysis, but semiconductor manufacturing jobs are surprisingly accessible. Mark Muro, Lavea Brachman, and Yang You explore how the central Ohio region is seeking to deliver accessible, well-paying jobs in the industry.

A redacted FBI photograph of documents and classified cover sheets recovered from a container stored in former U.S. president Donald Trumps Florida estate

How does the government’s classification system work?

The discovery of classified material in the homes of former President Trump, President Biden, and now former Vice President Pence have raised questions around what types of documents are classified and who views them. Bruce Riedel explains the bureaucracy behind the classification system to help clear up some misconceptions.

The United States Marine Corps War Memorial

The America trap

In an exclusive adaptation from his new book, “The Ghost at the Feast,” Robert Kagan outlines the combination of events that created what he calls “the America trap”—the tendency of U.S. enemies and rivals to underestimate what the nation can accomplish when united.

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