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Amid disappointing manufacturing figures, one bright spot emerges

Feb 16, 2024
Economist say the rise in high-tech manufacturing — of things like semiconductors and circuit boards — in the U.S. bolsters national security.
While manufacturing fell in January, high tech manufacturing of semiconductors and circuit boards rose by more than 20%.
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