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	Podcast:		TechTank
	Episode:		Is Biden’s American Jobs Plan the beginning of a Tech New Deal?
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:52:55
	Publish Date:		2021-06-14 07:02:36
	Description:		President Biden’s American Jobs Plan promises to generate more than 19 million jobs for U.S. workers, with an emphasis on blue collar occupations, rural communities, and communities most impacted by climate change. A key component of the plan is to expand high-quality and reliable broadband internet to all Americans. On this episode of the TechTank podcast, host Nicol Turner Lee talks with experts about economic trends associated with the critical infrastructure investments included in the plan, Why America Needs a Tech New Deal, and what opportunities and challenges exist for job growth in the tech sector. Guests include Algernon Austin, senior researcher at the Thurgood Marshall Institute, Allison Scott, chief executive officer of the Kapor Center Foundation, and Rikin Thakker, chief technology officer of the Wireless Infrastructure Association. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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