# Current and Future Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act w/ Nihal Shetty

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2024-08-06
- Length: 28m
- Episode: 217
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-08-06-current-and-future-impact-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-w-nihal-shetty
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-de4d80bd-ae7d-4aaf-b6ab-8bd550198ea9

## Summary

Nihal Shetty, a writer at the industrial marketing agency Gorilla 76, discusses the profound impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on U.S. manufacturing, noting a 65% increase in manufacturing construction spending within a year of its passage. He explains how the IRA’s $891 billion in spending drives protectionist trade policies and reshoring, urging manufacturers to monitor legislation like the CHIPS Act and steel tariffs to anticipate market shifts. Shetty advises leaders to foster internal cultures of learning to interpret these macro-trends, using examples like cable assemblies benefiting from solar and semiconductor funding.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-08-06-current-and-future-impact-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-w-nihal-shetty#t=4) Introduction and Gorilla 76 Overview
- [5:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-08-06-current-and-future-impact-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-w-nihal-shetty#t=322) The IRA's Impact on Domestic Manufacturing
- [10:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-08-06-current-and-future-impact-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-w-nihal-shetty#t=645) Protectionism and Supply Chain Shifts
- [13:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-08-06-current-and-future-impact-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-w-nihal-shetty#t=796) Marketing Strategy and Content Creation
- [19:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-08-06-current-and-future-impact-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-w-nihal-shetty#t=1186) Building Internal Knowledge and Culture
- [23:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-08-06-current-and-future-impact-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-w-nihal-shetty#t=1387) Future Legislation and Labor Market Trends
- [25:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-08-06-current-and-future-impact-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-w-nihal-shetty#t=1534) Gorilla 76 Community and Resources

## Topics

- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Gorilla 76 (company)
- Inflation Reduction Act (other)
- CHIPS Act (other)
- WikiHow (company)
- Columbia University (other)
- University of California, Berkeley (other)

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