This article is published by the associated press on The New York Times of 4th September 2012. The article talks about the declining production levels in the manufacturing sector as a whole. This includes statistics on manufacturing businesses as well as construction industry. As expected, the drop in manufacturing has also led to a drop in employment levels and as such, firms and businesses have been employing workers at a lower rate. The article also attempts to give reasons as to why the drop in manufacturing numbers has occurred. The paragraphs that follow review the specific components covered in the article.
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