"America remains by far the No. 1 manufacturing country"

[YukonCornelius]

Saw this in another forum.

"[America] out-produces No. 2 China by more than 40 percent. U.S. manufacturers cranked out nearly $1.7 trillion in goods in 2009, according to the United Nations."

"The industry's fortunes are brightening enough that U.S. factories are finally adding jobs after years of shrinking their payrolls. Not a lot. But even a slight increase shows manufacturers are growing more confident. They added 136,000 workers last year — the first net increase since 1997."

"Robert Scott of the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute says China is cheating in world markets — keeping its currency artificially low to make Chinese products less expensive overseas and unfairly subsidizing its exporters."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110131/..._manufacturing

[midnight rambler]

One has to wonder what % of that accounts for 'war goods' which are intended strictly for death and destruction.

[Carl]

UN counts all goods manufactured by US corporations, regardless of where that manufacturing takes place.



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[osoab]

I couldn't find if it passed, but in 2004 fed gov tried to classify "burger flipping" a manufacturing job.

[Bullion_Bob]

One has to wonder what % of that accounts for 'war goods' which are intended strictly for death and destruction.


I was reading 70% of tax dollars go straight to the pentagon. Which makes me wonder what is being manufactured exactly, and why it all has to come from China if it's made in the USA?

A big hmm on that.

[osoab]

One has to wonder what % of that accounts for 'war goods' which are intended strictly for death and destruction.


I was reading 70% of tax dollars go straight to the pentagon. Which makes me wonder what is being manufactured exactly, and why it all has to come from China if it's made in the USA?

A big hmm on that.


Then take out what is produced for the medical industry. Don't forget to include infrastructure that houses both.

[ximmy]

xactly... hardware for the military, prescription drugs for the populace

[Cobalt]

I'm pretty confident to say the numbers presented are skewed just like every other stat we hear.

Unemployment, inflation, illegals in country, votes for whoever, ect ect ect


It wouldn't surprise me if they count each and everyone of us as waste manufacturers for taking a dump

[General of Darkness]

UN counts all goods manufactured by US corporations, regardless of where that manufacturing takes place.



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Carl, you serious? If so than that makes perfect sense.

[Book]

http://fastfood.ocregister.com/files/2008/08/mcdonalds-_trans-fat-free-fries.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2006/09/mcdonaldsAP190906_228x270.jpg

American manufacturing.

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[Cobalt]

http://fastfood.ocregister.com/files/2008/08/mcdonalds-_trans-fat-free-fries.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2006/09/mcdonaldsAP190906_228x270.jpg

American manufacturing.

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Until you ask for a green card from this one

http://fastfood.ocregister.com/files/2008/08/mcdonalds-_trans-fat-free-fries.jpg

[FunnyMoney]

UN counts all goods manufactured by US corporations, regardless of where that manufacturing takes place.



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Carl, you serious? If so than that makes perfect sense.



Yes, Carl is correct.

[mick silver]

i have heard that also , now i know thanks carl