Episode 7

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1st Mar 2024

Is 2024 the Year American Manufacturing Is Great Again?

Season 4, Episode 7: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl responds to a membership question regarding manufacturing in 2024.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 7 (8:05 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers a question that refers to 2024 manufacturing, and if this is the year that we will recover?   

  • Has manufacturing ever stopped being great??    
  • What % of total manufacturing value in the world does the United States dominate?   
  • What country challenges the United States when it comes to manufacturing?    
  • What the United States produces is high quality, expensive, and high value. Will that change?   
  • How many people are actually working in manufacturing? What is the reality?    
  • Going into 2024, where is the shift when it comes to trade relations?
  • Trade relationships – who have we always favored?
  • The producer or the consumer?   
  • With more production coming into the United States, what are the pros and cons?

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About the Podcast

Keeping it Real Podcast with Dr. Kuehl
PHCP-PVF economic updates in less than 10 minutes.
A weekly podcast, “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl,” debut in July 2020. In these podcasts, ASA Chief Economist, Dr. Chris Kuehl, provides a brief 5-10 minute economic update on areas of keen interest to ASA members, including industrial PVF commodities.