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Joel Kurtzman is author of “Unleashing the Second American Century.” (Courtesy)

Presidential candidates love to complain about how the U.S. is falling behind China because “we don’t make things anymore.” The only problem is, it isn’t true. The U.S. is still a manufacturing power, only a specific type of highly-skilled manufacturing.

Business editor and former consultant Joel Kurtzman, author of “Unleashing the Second American Century: Four Forces for Economic Dominance,” Here & Now’s Lisa Mullins to explain why we should be optimistic about America.

Image: Joel Kurtzman is author of “Unleashing the Second American Century.” (Courtesy)