Matt Murray, associate director of the Center for Business and Economic Research and director of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, spoke with American Public Media’s Marketplace radio program on Tuesday about President Obama’s visit to Chattanooga later that day. An area once known for its industrial decay, global giants such as Volkswagon have brought more than 12,000 jobs to the region in the last five years.
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