“(Also somewhat amusingly, Furman tries denying free trade’s impact on manufacturing altogether on the grounds that “Billy Joel sang ‘We’re living here in Allentown and they’re closing all the factories down’ in 1982, long before NAFTA or the rise of China,” which, I mean, great song and all, but I’d rather use Bureau of Labor Statistics…
“(Also somewhat amusingly, Furman tries denying free trade’s impact on manufacturing altogether on the grounds that “Billy Joel sang ‘We’re living here in Allentown and they’re closing all the factories down’ in 1982, long before NAFTA or the rise of China,” which, I mean, great song and all, but I’d rather use Bureau of Labor Statistics data if that’s OK.)”
Gotta stop you there. While not hard data, it does reflect what a wide swath of the country was feeling. The movie Norma Rae came out on the 70s, indicating this malaise goes embark even further. That is reality, no matter what the data say, although I doubt they say things were rosy in 1982.
“(Also somewhat amusingly, Furman tries denying free trade’s impact on manufacturing altogether on the grounds that “Billy Joel sang ‘We’re living here in Allentown and they’re closing all the factories down’ in 1982, long before NAFTA or the rise of China,” which, I mean, great song and all, but I’d rather use Bureau of Labor Statistics data if that’s OK.)”
Gotta stop you there. While not hard data, it does reflect what a wide swath of the country was feeling. The movie Norma Rae came out on the 70s, indicating this malaise goes embark even further. That is reality, no matter what the data say, although I doubt they say things were rosy in 1982.