All, Seth Sandronsky here. I have a question for the list.
Does the $107 billion worth of wood products U.S. workers produced in 2004 count the labor of undocumented workers such as those recently arrested by federal authorities at the workplaces of IFCO Systems North America, a firm that makes and sells wooden crates and pallets? Please reply to me off-list. With advance thanks, Seth Subject: Re: Key Economic Measures Jumped in March - NYT From: Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:29:54 -0400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leigh Meyers wrote:
It's hard to build an 'Empire' when everyone is wearing funny hats and makes $6.75 an hour. Must... fudge... numbers!
Hey - why don't you do some research for a change instead of just sounding off? <http://www.bea.gov/bea/industry/gpotables/gpo_download.csv?table_id=390362> Gross-Domestic-Product-by-Industry Accounts Gross Output by Industry, 2004 [Billions of dollars] Manufacturing 4,311.6 Durable goods 2,304.2 Wood products 107.2 Nonmetallic mineral products 99.3 Primary metals 169.3 Fabricated metal products 263.1 Machinery 278.6 Computer and electronic products 392.7 Electrical equipment, appliances, and compone 103.3 Motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and part 495.6 Other transportation equipment 175.4 Furniture and related products 80.8 Miscellaneous manufacturing 139.0 Nondurable goods 2,007.4 Food and beverage and tobacco products 627.0 Textile mills and textile product mills 75.2 Apparel and leather and allied products 42.7 Paper products 157.7 Printing and related support activities 91.2 Petroleum and coal products 319.5 Chemical products 505.2 Plastics and rubber products 189.0 Oh, I remember - they're just making this stuff up! Doug
