The talk in 2016 and 2017 was focused on outsourcing of jobs, but the real cause of manufacturing jobs loss has been automation, and this will only continue. Loss of these jobs will lead to more middle class families ending up in poverty while CEOs, executives, and share holders take in even more cash. This issue absolutely should be studied, and congress should take action to help those whose jobs are lost, and prevent this from allowing income inequality to further grow.