We have lost more clerical jobs over the last 30 years than manufacturing jobs, yet no one talks about a 'clerical shock'—because there was never a 'clerical capital' of the US, since clerical workers existed in every industry rather than concentrated in specialized towns.

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David Autor

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no one talks about the clerical shock. Uh why not? Well, one reason is there was never a clerical capital of the United States.

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A Threat Bigger than China | MIT Economist David AutorReid Hoffman
Created: 6/18/2026, 2:32:24 PM

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