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pampango

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4. Manufacturing jobs increased under Carter, Clinton and Obama (since 2010) though

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2015, 08:12 AM

Jan 2015

these have been the only bright spots since the 1970's. Manufacturing jobs declined under Reagan, Bush I and Bush II.

Even in Germany, which is a manufacturing powerhouse with a trade surplus, manufacturing employment has decreased from 40% to 20% of total employees since 1970.

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Guardian: The US 'manufacturing renaissance' doesn't exist, says new report [View all] nationalize the fed Jan 2015 OP

Why would a renaissance mean more manufacturing jobs? Recursion Jan 2015 #1

We consider the parallel fact about agriculture a good thing Boreal Jan 2015 #2

But when they left the farms there were factories in the cities. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #3

Manufacturing jobs increased under Carter, Clinton and Obama (since 2010) though pampango Jan 2015 #4

^ nationalize the fed Jan 2015 #5