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Old 09-16-2010, 03:43 PM
 
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Excellent post. Output among US manufacturing jobs are definitely increasing. It will be interesting to see how struggling regions like Detroit, Grand Rapids, Toledo, among others will respond in regards to their manufacturing bases.

I hope the rust belt rebounds soon, it adds a unique charm to the US.
In what sense is Grand Rapids struggling? It may not be booming like a Sun Belt town, but it certainly doesn't belong in the company you lumped it with.
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Old 09-16-2010, 04:10 PM
 
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Just based on what I've heard, Grand Rapids seems to be a beacon of stability in Michigan.
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Old 09-16-2010, 05:34 PM
 
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In what sense is Grand Rapids struggling? It may not be booming like a Sun Belt town, but it certainly doesn't belong in the company you lumped it with.
My apologies. I was confusing Grand Rapids with Flint. Sorry about that.
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