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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (431928)	7/23/2003 1:00:33 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"It is sometimes said—incorrectly—that employment is a lagging indicator of economic activity. Employment is, in fact, the most timely measure of current economic conditions, and the divergence between employment and GDP performance was enough to give pause" economy.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (431928)	7/23/2003 1:03:47 PM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Kenneth, so in your opinion, net manufacturing jobs have not been on the decline since the late 1970's? I bet folks in places like Pittsburgh and Buffalo might disagree with your slanted view.