Semiconductor manufacturing jobs are up 14% in the past year.Walden Kirsch/Intel
Recessions are usually really hard on American factories.
Over the past quarter century, each economic downturn has made a permanent dent in U.S. manufacturing. Industries that survive a slowdown often respond by cutting costs – automating some functions or shipping production to low-wage factories overseas.
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