To: sarcasm; Willie Green; harpseal; A. Pole; Texas_Dawg
Manufacturing employment was down by 26,000 in December. From September to December, employment in this industry declined at a slower pace than during the first 8 months of 2003. Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing decreased by 18,000 in December, with the largest losses in printing and related support activities (-4,000) and in textile mills (-3,000). Manufacturing lost 516,000 jobs in 2003 and has shed 2.8 million jobs since July 2000, the last month it recorded a gain.
WOW!
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
10 posted on 01/10/2004 3:02:14 AM PST by RaceBannon