The Hill & Valley Forum Podcast Senator Todd Young, Ohalo CEO David Friedberg, and Shaun Maguire | Made in America Again: A New Era of Industrial Strength
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May 3, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Senator Todd Young, a champion for industrial policy, teams up with David Friedberg, CEO of Ohalo and an expert in bio and agriculture. They delve into America's critical energy gap with China and the urgent need for educational reform focusing on vocational training. The panel emphasizes the importance of reshoring technology and strategic investments in automation to rebuild manufacturing. They also highlight the necessity of embracing higher risk tolerance for innovation and combatting bureaucratic hurdles to enhance American progress.
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Winning Builds Supply Chains
- Dominant market leaders in emerging industries build whole supply chains around them.
- Examples like SpaceX and Tesla show how winning new categories can revive domestic manufacturing.
Energy Gap Threatens Manufacturing
- China is massively expanding inexpensive electricity, producing power at one-third the U.S. cost.
- U.S. must solve its energy gap to remain competitive in 21st-century manufacturing.
Reform Education for Workforce
- Reform education to prioritize vocational and on-job training over traditional college paths.
- Use AI to personalize training and align education outcomes with workforce demands.