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madrchsod

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4. it`s actually picking up a bit where i live BUT...

Reply to Richardo (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2012, 05:29 PM

Jan 2012

there has to be at least 2000 jobs to break even for the last 6-7 yrs.

we have lost at least 20,000 good paying permanent union jobs in the last 30 yrs. we used to be one of the largest producers of nuts and bolts,stamped steel hardware,several other large manufacturing plants,and a steel mill with the largest melt furnaces in the usa. our steel and it`s products built this country and the only thing that is left is the melt furnaces and one rolling mill and the rest are empty buildings and level land.

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US Manufacturing Jumps to Six-Month High [View all] Richardo Jan 2012 OP

good news if it holds up nt msongs Jan 2012 #1

The last quarter zipplewrath Jan 2012 #2

Or the GOP could ruin it... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 2012 #3

it`s actually picking up a bit where i live BUT... madrchsod Jan 2012 #4

YET AGAIN, CONFESSIONS OF A TORTURED STATISTIC merkozy Jan 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author dmallind Jan 2012 #6

but all numbers do tell the story of a very slow but actual recovery dmallind Jan 2012 #7

It's only an index Kolesar Jan 2012 #8

LOL! Yeah, the long-winded Surya Gayatri Jan 2012 #14

So even somewhat good news is bad news to you? Please, take an anti-depressant. RBInMaine Jan 2012 #11

Too true... chervilant Jan 2012 #13

My employer had record earnings and I got a $8000 bonus this year Kolesar Jan 2012 #15

How wonderful for you. chervilant Jan 2012 #16

So maybe try to keep a more open mind.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #24

Merkozy isn't being crushed Kolesar Jan 2012 #25

Actually... girl gone mad Jan 2012 #35

+a gazillion... chervilant Jan 2012 #34

That suits me, lazy chair occupant...eom Kolesar Jan 2012 #36

Oh, noes... chervilant Jan 2012 #40

Ah the 680T BS again.. dmallind Jan 2012 #29

Really? chervilant Jan 2012 #32

Argumentum ad verecundiam much? Let's start with the basics dmallind Jan 2012 #33

K and R (nt) bigwillq Jan 2012 #9

I told you the economy was better liberal N proud Jan 2012 #10

Robots and cheap, foreign labor are raking in the profits... Deep13 Jan 2012 #12

"US Manufacturing" Richardo Jan 2012 #17

Yeah, US firms are making things. Deep13 Jan 2012 #18

Want to replace a robot? boppers Jan 2012 #37

You've got to be kidding me. Deep13 Jan 2012 #39

That is exactly what I am suggesting. boppers Jan 2012 #41

What do we manufacture? Other than weapons? JDPriestly Jan 2012 #19

Lots of things, actually. Big ticket items, mostly.. BadtotheboneBob Jan 2012 #21

Yes, we have to make things. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #22

Products made right here in Northeast Ohio Kolesar Jan 2012 #26

In LA, we make a few things, but we mostly just unload ships from Asia and maybe JDPriestly Jan 2012 #27

Los Angles County is the top manufacturing center in America with 389,300 jobs hack89 Jan 2012 #31

Weapons are less than 1% of US exports dmallind Jan 2012 #30

But that can't happen. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2012 #20

Machine Tools 90-percent Jan 2012 #23

Mining and resource extraction is strong Kolesar Jan 2012 #28

The true American people… Gringostan Jan 2012 #38