In the decade since the beginning of the Great Recession industrial production (e.g. manufacturing, mining and electricity production) has been a political football of both the left and right. It's time to stop playing that game, and a good way to start is to review some facts about these industries, which continue to provide a significant share of the Midwestern economy.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2017-12-22
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/guest-column-manufacturing-growth-transition/
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