Can the United States become more competitive as a maker of things?

I would say that this is the major weakness in our current economy, and one that manifests itself in our inability to regain jobs quickly in the current situation.

It’s also shown in the current brain drain occurring in small towns across the U.S. and the swelling of metro-areas.

If we are to be a country that becomes competitive again we need to find a way of regaining our identity as a “maker of things”. A country that prides itself on the phrase “Made In America” not because of patriotic reasons, but because it will ultimately lead to a more resilient and healthy economy for us and our children.