Between the economic recession beginning in 2007-2008 and into this new presidency, American jobs have been on the forefront of most discussions of national concerns. The demise of the manufacturing industry, once the backbone of the national economy, is in large part due to technological advancements, especially with the development of robotics and computerization. In fact, it is believed that in the next 20 years, as high as 47% of America’s workforce will be replaced by machines, according to an Oxford University study from back in 2013.