[raybbr]

The biggest misconception is that the United States no longer makes anything. But the fact is that the United States remains the largest manufacturing economy in the world by a healthy margin. As recently as 2008, the U.S. accounted for more than a fifth (21%) of worldwide manufacturing output, far ahead of the next two leading manufacturing economies of Japan (13%) and China (12%). And until the recession began in late 2007, U.S. manufacturing output was at an all-time high.

All of the author's hyperbole aside, what were the numbers 30, 20 and ten years ago?

Also, it's been easy to maintain a high output by having people work seven days a week and cutting crews.

Where are the numbers on the man hours vs. production value?

[Chi-townChief]

A lot of our liberal friends are surprised that the big fall-off in employment started when their ‘rats seized congress in ‘07 - they still won’t admit it.

[Chi-townChief]

P.S. you really need to go back over 50 years ago.