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While the manufacturing sector has seen
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massive declines, transportation jobs,
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particularly those associated with
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public infrastructure and logistics,
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have remained a constant employment
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avenue for many urban African-American
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communities. And up until recently,
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these jobs provided well for families
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across the country. with some even
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having great government pensions and
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other retirement plans. As life has
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gotten dramatically more expensive in
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recent years, it's doubtful if these
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jobs will be able to provide the middle
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class lifestyle they once provided. And
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as autonomous driving vehicles are
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becoming more and more common, we might
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want to get out of this field as soon as
