Americans still have mixed views about the future of manufacturing. The results of this year’s survey—our fifth over the past six years—gauging Americans perspectives on the US manufacturing industry, relative to other industries, reveal that the vast majority of Americans continue to view US manufacturing as crucial to America’s economic prosperity, standard of living, and national security. However, less than half believe the US can compete globally in manufacturing.
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