[Question Liberal Authority]

The company said strong economic growth outside the United States, particularly in the mining, energy and infrastructure segments, offset weakness in the domestic market.

I remember back in the old days, when America had mining, energy and infrastructure segments.

[RightWhale]

back in the old days

All that was over about 1970. The USA dominates the world commerce but apparently how it does this is not known to anybody capable of explaining it to graduates of Gummint School.