Global manufacturing in decline

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BlasterBates replied

6 January 2012, 13:54
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Don't confuse the cretin.

I always find it amusing when someone can't spot sarcasm....
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AtW replied

6 January 2012, 13:49
The share is declining because due to outsourced jobs to China stuff has become much cheaper overall.
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sasguru replied

6 January 2012, 13:43
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Yeah, global manufacturing 'as a share of gdp' might be declining, but seeing as there are more and more people wanting to buy more and more stuff, it can't be declining in total.

Don't confuse the cretin.
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BrilloPad replied

6 January 2012, 13:41
"In reality, the chart above shows that the decline in U.S. manufacturing as share of GDP between 1970 and 2010 is a really a global phenomenon as the entire world becomes increasingly a services-intensive economy. "

Hopefully soon we will all have those printers that can make objects.
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Mich the Tester replied

6 January 2012, 13:40
Yeah, global manufacturing 'as a share of gdp' might be declining, but seeing as there are more and more people wanting to buy more and more stuff, it can't be declining in total.
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BlasterBates started a topic Global manufacturing in decline

6 January 2012, 13:37
Global manufacturing in decline

Manufacturing decline is a global phenomenen.

Decline Of Manufacturing Is Global Phenomenon: The World Is Better Off Because Of It - Seeking Alpha

Is this due to cheap money on Mars?

Apparently there has been a spike in Extraterrastrial GDP due to space probes.
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