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April 2011

Manufacturing employment hard hit during the 2007-09 recession

Megan M. Barker

During the 2007-09 recession, employment in manufacturing declined sharply. When combined with other manufacturing indicators, the job loss shows that manufacturing was particularly hard-hit during the downturn.

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