Please clarify, we manufactured more in 1979 than today? Or we employed more in manufacturing in 1979 but we manufactured less?
Even though the US has stayed somewhat competitive against low wage countries through innovation, its quite obvious we aren't the manufacturing giant we once were.
How much in $$$ terms do we need to manufacture to be a giant again?
In the early 1980`s the US became a nation of service workers.
If we only had 20 million in manufacturing in 1979, we were already a nation of service workers. Or are you claiming we used to have 50% of all workers in manufacturing? 50% of GDP from manufacturing?
Service related jobs businesses have outpaced production manufacturing jobs. Making the US a service oriented country in the 21st century.
And yet we employ more people, make more money, increase net worth, manufacture more and increase GDP every year. So why are you complaining?
Even though the US has the best and biggest economy in the world today, I'd like to see America remain #1 in that regard. I don't support the globalization of America, and I don't support what Bush41, Clinton and Bush43 have been pushing for the last 17 years. What I don't want to see happen, is for the US to continue advancing globalist policy that allows for unfair trade practices by foreign nations as a weapon of choice to be used against MY country.
And I'm done playing 20 questions with you. If you need more feedback, pick up a book and get informed.
Bttt