The American Manufacturing Renaissance Has Gone Mainstream
The weekly's Rana Foroohar and Bill Saporito write that thanks to cheaper energy and more competitive domestic wages, America is making stuff again.
They also cite Capital Economics' Paul Ashworth, who in a recent note said the offshoring boom of previous decades has begun to wane.
This is an economic story that many cite as being extremely bullish for America.
But as we have reported, there isn't much evidence to suggest this shift has actually begun.
Cheaper energy does not yet seem to be having a material impact on manufacturers.
And U.S. goods appear to be no more competitive than what's made in Europe.
And Ashworth himself says in his note that we are still importing a ton of stuff.
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When an economic trend makes the cover of a magazine, it's often an ominous sign. So maybe we should let the "American manufacturing renaissance" meme cool for a bit until we gather more evidence.
Read more at Time.com.
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