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Manufacturing expands: 20 straight months
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Posted on 02/01/2005 7:13:04 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Willie Green
"why has it become so difficult to find "Made in the USA" in any of the doggone stores???" I bought an American Flag, made in America, at WAL-MART!
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posted on
02/01/2005 9:46:42 AM PST
by
Phantom Lord
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To: Phantom Lord
Willie, you know you are being dishonest with your reply to me. I said that manufacturing activity increased, not employment in manufacturing.Obviously, we're doomed. Soon we won't even be able to feed ourselves.
In 1890, farming still accounted for nearly 43 percent of all U.S. jobs. But farm jobs had dropped to 17 percent of employment by 1940 and to 1.7 percent by 1960. Today, farm employment seems so insignificant that we only bother to report nonfarm employment.
Where the Jobs Went
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posted on
02/01/2005 9:47:00 AM PST
by
Toddsterpatriot
(Protectionism is economic ignorance!)
To: Willie Green
Actually, YOU were the first to flinch when you dodged my question:"why has it become so difficult to find "Made in the USA" in any of the doggone stores???"When you start using facts instead of anecdotes, then we can have a conversation. As my graph showed, we produce more as a % of GDP than in the 1950's. Just because you can't see the Made in America products doesn't mean they aren't there.
Your feelings and emotions might work better at DU, we prefer facts at FR.
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posted on
02/01/2005 9:50:40 AM PST
by
Toddsterpatriot
(Protectionism is economic ignorance!)
To: Phantom Lord
Willie, you know you are being dishonest with your reply to me. I said that manufacturing activity increased, not employment in manufacturing.I addressed THAT back in reply #22.
Manufacturing "activity" does not indicate manufacturing sector "expansion".
It only reflects "activity" for those facilities that remain open, NOT the ones that have shut down. As more factories continue to close and move offshore, employment will continue to drop while this index remains skewed to only show "activity" among the remnants.
So what's your point?
To: Willie Green
Ultimately, Willie, as enough of your factories close, output should fall. But output is increasing. Why?
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posted on
02/01/2005 9:58:00 AM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: Willie Green
Willie, here is are a couple simple questions that I believe even you can answer.
Were more goods manufactured in the United States in 2004 than in 2003?
Were more goods manufactured in the United States in 2003 than in 2002?
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posted on
02/01/2005 10:03:12 AM PST
by
Phantom Lord
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To: Toddsterpatriot
Just because you can't see the Made in America products doesn't mean they aren't there.It's an observation that can be made by any American shopping in any store.
It's incumbent upon YOU to explain the disconnect between your "facts" and observed reality.
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posted on
02/01/2005 10:07:04 AM PST
by
Willie Green
(Go Pat Go!!!)
To: Willie Green
It's incumbent upon YOU to explain the disconnect between your "facts" and observed reality. My facts are from the US Department of Commerce. Your "facts" are based on your limited observations. I'm supposed to explain the disconnect? How about you aren't looking hard enough. Come on Willie, get some facts.
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posted on
02/01/2005 10:12:19 AM PST
by
Toddsterpatriot
(Protectionism is economic ignorance!)
To: Toddsterpatriot
Your "facts" are based on your limited observations. I'm supposed to explain the disconnect?Yes you are. Pretending that I'm the only one who has ever noticed the scarcity of American-made products in the stores is ludicrous.
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posted on
02/01/2005 10:34:34 AM PST
by
Willie Green
(Go Pat Go!!!)
To: Willie Green
Pretending that I'm the only one who has ever noticed the scarcity of American-made products in the stores is ludicrous.I'm only guessing here, but I think the sample size that the US Department of Commerce used is larger than Willie Green. So how many products in what categories did you look at to find (or not find) American made products?
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posted on
02/01/2005 10:43:13 AM PST
by
Toddsterpatriot
(Protectionism is economic ignorance!)
To: Willie Green
Still waiting Willie. Could you please answer the following questions...
Were more goods manufactured in the United States in 2004 than in 2003?
Were more goods manufactured in the United States in 2003 than in 2002?
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posted on
02/01/2005 11:46:49 AM PST
by
Phantom Lord
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To: Toddsterpatriot
I'm only guessing here, but I think the sample size that the US Department of Commerce used is larger than Willie Green Now, now. Willie's sample size is greater than just himself. He also interviewed those on the MagLev with him. So his sample size was the conductor and himself.
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posted on
02/01/2005 11:47:53 AM PST
by
Phantom Lord
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To: Willie Green
So this is what you've come to Willie? You've been marginalized with such success and slipped so far down the rabbit hole, that no product from the ACME Corp. (and their international manufacturing divisions) could get you out now.
Do you the manufacturing industry a favor, Mr. green, and manufacture yourself some new ideas, new attitude toward economic freedom & interdependence, and new opinions on the proper role of government.
53
posted on
02/01/2005 11:53:04 AM PST
by
LowCountryJoe
(Many things in moderation, some with conservation, few in immoderation, all because of liberation!)
To: Phantom Lord
There's been no dramatic increase in manufacturing output to offset the collapse of the textile and furniture industries, let alone the outsourcing that has occurred in other manufacturing sectors (including high tech), so the answer to you questions would have to be "no".
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posted on
02/01/2005 11:58:30 AM PST
by
Willie Green
(Go Pat Go!!!)
To: LowCountryJoe
All these years I thought it was Wiley Coyote. It was really Willie Coyote. Notice the 100% American origin of the Acme rocket.
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posted on
02/01/2005 12:00:08 PM PST
by
Toddsterpatriot
(Protectionism is economic ignorance!)
To: SoFloFreeper
Look for this good news to be on CBS tonight. I don't think a whole lot of people are hee hee hee.
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posted on
02/01/2005 12:01:16 PM PST
by
Tribune7
To: Phantom Lord
Were more goods manufactured in the United States in 2004 than in 2003? Were more goods manufactured in the United States in 2003 than in 2002? But if I start out with one penny in the bank and compound it at even 10% interest, it'll be a long time 'til I'm into wealth. So what I'm saying is the manufacturing activity in the U.S. is still far too low, even if growing. It's nowhere near the league it should be, other than a few areas like auto production where there is actually over-production spurred by artificially low interest rates.
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posted on
02/01/2005 12:01:47 PM PST
by
steve86
To: SoFloFreeper
Do they still count building hamburgers as manufacturing?
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posted on
02/01/2005 12:08:24 PM PST
by
ichabod1
(The Spirit of the Lord Hath Left This Place)
To: SoFloFreeper
Economists say that the economy grew in 2004 at a rate of 4.4%, below expectations.
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posted on
02/01/2005 12:09:32 PM PST
by
ichabod1
(The Spirit of the Lord Hath Left This Place)
To: Willie Green
Willie, your about as disengenious a poster as I have ever run across. And your penchant for ignoring facts is astounding.
No wonder your a fan of the choo choo.
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posted on
02/01/2005 12:10:06 PM PST
by
Phantom Lord
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