So the leaks were real (which means what was leaked was true), but the reporting of them was fake....
Interesting viewpoint....
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People may find this of interest...
https://www.ft.com/content/dec677c0-...5-95d1533d9a62
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The US did indeed lose about 5.6m manufacturing jobs between 2000 and 2010. But according to a study by the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University, 85 per cent of these jobs losses are actually attributable to technological change — largely automation — rather than international trade.
The think-tank found that although there has been a steep decline in factory jobs, the manufacturing sector has become more productive and industrial output has been growing.
“Simply put, we are producing more with fewer people,” notes Mireya Solís, a senior fellow at Brookings.
US factories have been achieving this by gradually replacing human labour with robots.
“Automation has transformed the American factory, rendering millions of low-skilled jobs redundant. Fast-spreading technologies like robotics and 3D printing will exacerbate this trend,” says Ms Solís.
The Boston Consulting Group has estimated that while “a human welder today earns around $25 per hour, including benefits, the equivalent operating cost per hour for a robot is around $8”.
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While some jobs have been lost to shifting to overseas production, a larger number have been lost to automation = those jobs aren't coming back.