[Willie Green]

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?

[1rudeboy]

Ultimately, Willie, as enough of your factories close, output should fall. But output is increasing. Why?

[Phantom Lord]

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?