Why the U.S. Will Lose Jobs to China

The video discusses the potential loss of jobs to China in the clean energy sector, highlighting the growth of clean energy industries due to decreasing costs, state demand, and corporate interest. It emphasizes the need for job retraining, referencing Reagan's Job Retraining Act of 1982, and contrasts the decline in coal jobs with the rise in clean energy jobs. The impact of government regulations and leadership on industry growth is analyzed, with a focus on China's significant investment in clean energy, aiming to create millions of jobs.

What is one of the main reasons for the growth of the clean energy sector?

• Increasing costs

• Federal regulations

• Decreasing costs

• Lack of corporate interest

How many new clean energy jobs are created every quarter in the US?

• 30,000

• 75,000

• 70,000

• 50,000

What was the purpose of the Job Retraining Act of 1982?

• To reduce energy costs

• To promote federal regulations

• To retrain workers for new industries

• To increase coal production

What can influence the growth of clean energy jobs according to the speaker?

• International trade agreements

• Natural disasters

• Technological stagnation

• Government mood and leadership

Which sector is expected to continue its growth despite federal government policies?

• Oil and gas

• Nuclear energy

• Private sector in clean energy

• Coal industry

How much is China planning to invest in clean energy over three years?

• $360 billion

• $36 billion

• $3.6 billion

• $360 million

What is China's goal with its investment in clean energy?

• To decrease energy costs

• To increase coal production

• To create 13 million jobs

• To reduce pollution