It is up to the federal government to make sure America embraces rapid technological change in a way that is “positive for as many of our citizens as possible,” said Rep. John Delaney (D-MD).
In an interview with Cheddar, the Congressman said he doesn’t believe such progress is a threat to the labor market.
“Innovation generally creates more jobs than it displaces,” said Delaney. “But the problem is oftentimes the jobs that get created by innovation are not located in the same places where the jobs that were displaced are located.”
He pointed out that 80 percent of venture capital in this country goes to just California, New York, and Boston, which means that innovation and job creation is highly concentrated in and around those places.
“I think that will continue unless policymakers do things to make sure more of our country has the opportunity to have people invest in their communities and kind of benefit from this innovation.”
Delaney founded the A.I. Caucus to do just that. Comprised of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, the group strives to work with the private sector to come up with policy ideas that can help the country keep up with technological change.
“I just want to make sure we don’t leave huge parts of the country behind,” he said.
New Jersey facilitated roughly $319 million in sports bets in May, nearly $2 million more than Nevada, which has long dominated the sector.
The group’s existence comes amid widespread outrage over the treatment of migrants at the southern border, including deaths of multiple people held in custody, the separation of children from their parents, and reports of inhumane conditions at detention centers.
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The Senator from California who notably took the former VP to task during the Democratic Primary debates, saw a surge in multiple polls raising her profile for the 2020 presidential election.
Markets surged on Monday following the news of a ceasefire in the enduring trade dispute between the U.S. and China.
New Jersey's minimum wage increased to $10-an-hour on Monday, the first raise in a series of hikes meant to bring the rate to $15 by 2024.
President Donald Trump made history on Sunday, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit North Korea. Yet his brief handshake with North Korean leader Chairman Kim Jong-un just across the 38th parallel has been criticised as a media stunt and has drawn the ire of political opponents.
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President Donald Trump's approach to China came under fire as candidates spoke about how they would approach relations with the country and explained what they believed to be the greatest threat to the United States.
