[lucysmom]

Anyone who assumes that a loss of manufacturing jobs is automatically an indicator of a decline in manufacturing has a serious credibility problem.

Then it should be easy to find products made in the USA on the shelves of local stores, right?

[Alberta's Child]

Then it should be easy to find products made in the USA on the shelves of local stores, right?

Not necessarily. The items you see on the shelf are finished products, but "manufacturing" is involved in many different steps in the production process, and includes many things that don't appear on the shelves of your local stores.

Where do you think the shelves themselves -- and other components of a retail store -- are produced?