Breath Easy, Recession's Over (Sort Of)

This is the second recent U.S. recession with anemic job growth, particularly in the manufacturing sector. U.S. home sales are up for 3 months as are the stock market and many other economic indicators. The economy seems to be rebounding except for unemployment, which his expected to continue to decline well into next year. What does this mean for U.S. manufacturing? Are fundamental changes to U.S. manufacturing industries needed? If so, what are they and what will the new 'manufacturing reality' be?

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