Semiconductor industry (my line of work) is doing pretty well since the second half of 09...the 2008 downturn made a lot of semi companies greatly curtail their production starts (ours is a long-leadtime business) and the customer base was caught without product in many cases. Well-capitalized companies that did not have to scale back their starts as much, were better positioned to support customers and take business away from competitors, when things improved.
The larger problem in this country is that (my opinion) not nearly enough people (business and individuals) are innovating. (and also agree with Greg's sentiment above, that people need to be much more willing to change/learn/adapt to fit with what and where the jobs are)
Combine all this with a corporate tax rate that is out of control....Eh! don't get me started.
Last edited by rwhite692; 01-13-2010 at 02:20 PM.
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