Seems like it's mostly about traditional manufacturing, or the lack thereof. Energy price spikes (2008) kill off energy-intensive businesses. But even when pric

Seems like it's mostly about traditional manufacturing, or the lack thereof. Energy price spikes (2008) kill off energy-intensive businesses. But even when prices come back down these businesses don't start back up in the US, because a competitor in China has already expanded to fill the gap, and they do it cheaper.