[Toddsterpatriot]

So it's a zoomed-in view of industrial production that makes it look stronger that it really is in terms of percent growth.

Don't worry about the %, look at the total $$$ amount.

I think the problem is more with jobs than with industrial production output.

Yes, higher productivity means we make more stuff with fewer workers. You think that's bad?

[carl in alaska]

Higher productivity is of course good, but when we run a $200 billion trade deficit with China that shifts jobs to China from America. They have to start buying more stuff from us (and paying for it...lol.)