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Wisconsin can Manufacture Growth, Why Can’t We?

June 29th, 2009 at 11:46am Bob Trojan

Wisconsin took over the top spot in state manufacturing rankings last month.  Looks like we have competition for manufacturing jobs right up the road, let alone in China!   Growth

Entry Filed under: Productivity, Economy

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  • 1. Mike  |  June 29th, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    As long as the poilticians have a job - they won\’t worry about the rest of us. I guess in Wi they have people who care about someone besides themselves- huh? weird concept.

  • 2. Scott P. Richert  |  June 29th, 2009 at 5:05 pm

    The Wisconsin State Journal’s headline is a little misleading. They’re talking about what could happen, not what did. From the article:

    But how Wisconsin gained the top ranking is important: Its manufacturing employment declined but at a lower rate than that of previously top-ranked Indiana.

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