U.S. not behind in engineers, study
Many Americans fear that countries like China and India are training vastly more engineers and technology specialists than the U.S., threatening America's ability to compete in the global knowledge market.
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Many Americans fear that countries like China and India are training vastly more engineers and technology specialists than the U.S., threatening America's ability to compete in the global knowledge market.
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