Building a Strong U.S. Middle Class Requires High-Productivity, High-Dignity Service Jobs

Reviving manufacturing is a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s economic platform. A strong manufacturing sector is indeed critical to national security, innovation, and economic resilience—including its potential to create more working-class jobs. But manufacturing alone cannot restore broad-based U.S. prosperity. If the country is serious about rebuilding the middle class, it must turn equal attention to the jobs that already abound: frontline service jobs.