Posted on 06/05/2016 7:26:05 AM PDT by expat_panama
For the last two years, weve listened as presidential candidates promised repeatedly to bring back manufacturing jobs. But they really didnt go anywhere. As the data show, manufacturing output is near its all-time high. Since 1980, factory output has grown 114%, while the number of factory jobs has shrunk by 36%, or nearly 7 million jobs total. It was technology and productivity, not China or any other nation, that took factory jobs.
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it's because they created the map the same way they created all of their "facts" by using chicken crap.
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Here is the GDP per capita data. Generally speaking improvements in GDP per capita equate to a better average standard of living.
I suppose it could be different this time. We had a big setback in 2008-2009 but since then the GDP has been on the upswing. That despite the Dems working hard to suppress it with their never ending rules, regulations, taxes and fees.
That may have once been true but have you priced healthcare or electricity lately?
We are in the obama economy now. Heck, we don't even know if the GDF numbers are real anymore, do we?
Recycled paper is the highest-volume U.S. containerized export"
http://www.joc.com/international-trade-news/trade-data/us-wastepaper-exports-plummet_20150820.html
And what will those monkeys buy without employment?
While it’s probably true much of manufacturing has been
taken over by robots(Computers); someone has to manufacture,
oversee and maintain the robots.
Steel making is still alive in the US with way more than enough capacity to arm ourselves. But my question remains who is the bigger threat to the steel industry; China who wishes to bankrupt themselves by selling below cost or the US gvernment who wishes to eliminate coal from this country?
You realize that if Hillary and 0 get their way it will be impossible to make steel in this country? The dims and the progs are trying to eliminate the middle class and they are doing it through tax and regulatory policies. China is a sympton and not a cause.
Do you have a better set of facts? The US is a manufacturing powerhouse. It would be even greater freed from oppressive gvernment. With common sense energy, environmental, and tax laws we could have full well paying employment.
Everyday spent vilifying China instead of th Dims and the Progs is another day they have to finish destroying the hated middle class.
Well at least you now agree that out government is the problem. What is an onerous tariff? How much?
I'm so confused.
Amazon's selling 'em for $1,200:
Click to open expanded viewMeyco Diamond Dissecting Knife, Type M
Price: $1,200.00 + $9.50 shipping In stock.Estimated Delivery Date: June 10 - 15 when you choose Expedited Shipping at checkout.Ships from and sold by Electron Microscopy Sciences.
Specifications for this item
Brand Name Electron Microscopy Sciences Part Number 72024 Number of Items 1 UNSPSC Code 42292701
What's your point?
The scalpel's is diamond tipped but what we're talking about here is measuring industrial production in terms of the dollar value of the product. Foreigners can make/sell/export steel for $50 per ton and American factories take just a little bit of that steel and make it into something that's worth a lot more. This is just one of may ways that Americans have shown themselves to be exceptional:
Industry > Manufacturing output: Countries Compared
# COUNTRY AMOUNT 1 United States 2.31 trillion 2 European Union............................ 2.09 trillion 3 Japan 1.65 trillion 4 China 1.45 trillion 180 more rows, 3 more columnsCountries Compared by Industry > Manufacturing output. International ...
www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Industry/Manufacturing-output
20%
No question about it. It's the US government that is by far the greatest threat to the people of the United States. We are in complete agreement there.
The USA can become a third world country on someone else's watch.
They may be advertising them but it appears that they are not actually selling them. No reviews! Most probably buy the ten-pack down below for six bucks apiece. I have my used keyboard for sale for $10,000. That doesn't mean I sold it.
But why are you citing a product manufactured by a Swiss company (Meyco), that's made from titanium and diamonds when we were talking about US manufacturing and steel?
As your article noted recycled paper is very bulky and low value. It may fill lots of containers but doesn't really move the needle in terms of export value.
I've posted those numbers.
Yup. Sad. Some major power is going to kick our rears and it will be too late by the time we figure it out.
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