[sarcasm]

Employment in manufacturing has declined for 41 consecutive months.

[RiflemanSharpe]

he job situation will be the big issue in this years election. And I do not think that it will improve much,until we address the trade imbalance and offshoring. McJobs can not support a middle class.

[oceanview]

and white collar tech is also bleeding due to offshoring, the 2004 corporate offshore plans start kicking in this month, the layoffs aren't even publicized anymore, it just continues unabated. the service sector and government aren't able to create enough jobs to make up for it.

if these jobs numbers in the monthly reports turn negative as 2004 moves on, Bush is in huge trouble.