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America's manufacturing losses are staggering.(QuickQuotes)(manufacturing jobs)(Brief article)

The New American

| October 01, 2007 | McManus, John F. | COPYRIGHT 2007 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

"During the past 20 years, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, 4.8 million jobs were lost in manufacturing, while only 200,000 were gained. Thirty-seven states lost manufacturing jobs." Calling on the federal government to initiate an ...

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