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Of lou. He his wonderful new book making it. I had the pleasure of working with lou over a number of years as his editor and its been a great collaboration. Id like to congratulate you on the publication. An exceptional response early on and this party is meant to anchor the launch to making it. [applause] i want to thank you, im not sure this into would have happened without you. Oh, no. Youre a good editor. Thank you. So, lou, as many you know, has a distinguished pedigree and career in writing about america and economics. For 245 years he report on labor and economics for the New York Times. Before that a Foreign Correspondent to the associated press. His last book the disposal american, look into the kind of longterm aftereights of the destroyization, and this is something that deindustrialization, and this is something that was very much ahead of the curve. The new press prides itself on doing books that are ahead of the curve, whether its the new jim crow or books on the current
[inaudible conversation] good evening everybody. Please find your seats. Thanks for joining us from this incredibly beautiful warm evening. My name is mark, executive editor at the creston these are our offices. We are happy to be tonight, this is above all a celebration of Louis Uchitelle and his new book making it why manufacturing still matters. Ive had the pleasure of working with lou over a number of years as his editor and striking up a great collaboration so i like to congratulate you on the publication, its been an exceptional response early on in this party is meant to anchor the launch of making it why manufacturing still matters. [applause] i want to thank you, im not sure this book would have happened. Youre a good editor. Thank you. So lou as many of you know has a distinguished pedigree and career in writing about america and writing about economics. For 25 years he reported on labor and economics for the New York Times. Before that he was a Foreign Correspondent for the
Good evening, everybody. Thank you for joining us on this illinois credibly beautiful, warm evening. My name is marc favreau. These are our offices. This is above all a celebration of Louis Uchitelle on his wonderful new book making it i have had the pleasure of work with lou as a writer and striking up a great collaboration so id like to congratulate you on the publication. An exceptional response early on and this part is meant to anchor the launch. [applause] i want to thank you. Im not sure this other book have happened without you. Oh, no. Youre a good editor. So, lou, as many of you now, as a distinguished ped degree and career in writing about economics. For 25 years he reported on labor and economics nor New York Times, before that he was a Foreign Correspondent for the associated press. His last book the disposable american layoffs and consequences a look into the longterm aftereffects of the destroyization, and here is something that is i think we have to say it was very much
Good evening, everybody. Thank you for joining us on this illinois credibly beautiful, warm evening. My name is marc favreau. These are our offices. This is above all a celebration of Louis Uchitelle on his wonderful new book making it i have had the pleasure of work with lou as a writer and striking up a great collaboration so id like to congratulate you on the publication. An exceptional response early on and this part is meant to anchor the launch. [applause] i want to thank you. Im not sure this other book have happened without you. Oh, no. Youre a good editor. So, lou, as many of you now, as a distinguished ped degree and career in writing about economics. For 25 years he reported on labor and economics nor New York Times, before that he was a Foreign Correspondent for the associated press. His last book the disposable american layoffs and consequences a look into the longterm aftereffects of the destroyization, and here is something that is i think we have to say it was very much