Jobs in manufacturing are somehow superior to those in other sectors to an economic recovery
In the current presidential campaign, the favored photo op for candidates is on the floor of a manufacturing plant—preferably one with a lot of heavy equipment. It's the backdrop for the message that a turnaround in American manufacturing employment (which is occurring, whatever the reason) is essential to the social as well as economic recovery of the country.
This article was provided with permission from Harvard Business School Working Knowledge.