Paula Dwyer , Columnist

Bringing Back Labor, Without the Unions

Government policies and incentives can protect many more workers.

May 24, 2016 at 9:00 AM EDT

Paula Dwyer is a senior editor with the New York editing hub, focusing on daily and long-form enterprise. She was London bureau chief for Businessweek and Washington economics editor for the New York Times, and is a co-author of “Take on the Street: How to Fight for Your Financial Future.

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National anxiety over the decline in middle-class living standards is driving this year’s presidential contest like no other issue.

Donald Trump promises a return of manufacturing jobs as the solution, but he misleads voters into thinking those jobs are coming back, when they aren’t; his trade-deal bombast will only make things worse. Polls show his message resonates well with blue-collar voters who believe unions had a lot to do with creating the America he promises to make great again.

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