Racial Equity in America’s New Industrial Transformation

In 2024, ICIC released a first-of-its-kind report titled “Racial Equity in America’s New Industrial Transformation,” which details the impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act on Black- and Hispanic-owned manufacturers. This pivotal study maps out the current landscape and charts a course for significant change to ensure that the benefits of America’s industrial renewal are equitably shared.
In this webinar, Howard Wial, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at ICIC, presents the report's findings. U.S. Representative Ro Khanna and Ying McGuire, CEO and President of NMSDC, provide keynote remarks on the implications. Susan Helper, former Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Commerce and White House Staff, moderates a roundtable discussion featuring Congressman Ro Khanna and Ying McGuire.
00:00 Welcome from Steve Grossman, CEO, ICIC
03:35 Keynote remarks from Congressman Ro Khanna
10:24 Keynote remarks from Ying McGuire, CEO & President, NMSDC
18:17 Report presentation from Howard Wial, Director of Research, ICIC
27:47 Roundtable moderated by Susan Helper, Former Chief Economist,
U.S. Department of Commerce
47:27 Q&A
53:14 Closing comments
To view the full report, visit icic.org/research/manufacturi....