Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 21d

American factory construction continued declining in official data released today as CHIPS Act projects finish, IRA projects get cancelled, and tariffs weigh on nearly all industries Total US factory construction is down 30% from its 2024 highs and 20% over the last year alone

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@moominpapa.bsky.social · 21d

I'm so old, I remember when a whole bunch of people decided that the part of the graph from 2022 to 2024 meant the entire economy was in the toilet.

@jlp2024.bsky.social · 19d

Our great war against wind farms will not be stopped

John Freame · 20d

Tariffs are going well then?!

@nahiatsu.bsky.social · 21d

Need to detail "other".

Riley · 20d

Does the Other category include pharmaceutical plants? Or is that lumped in elsewhere?

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Ronh999 · 20d

Does Computer/Electronic category include data centers?

Lunchtown · 21d

Who coulda seen this coming

DBerl0909 · 20d

And manufacture of all things solar? Going going …

Amir Selmanović · 21d

This graph should be handy when Republicans come on Sunday Talk Shows. But no, let's focus on the DSA!!!

Ramon Escarfullet Sr · 21d

Numbers to be proud of, right Donald J Trump Potus47?

Peter Principle · 21d

Let them eat data centers.

Monky · 21d

Seems like only one category is actually declining... possibly due to a related bubble?

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@dhsnwnkl.bsky.social · 20d

Which category has drug makers?

remember empathy? · 20d

Weird we don’t hear about this from MAGA anymore

@yankeewitch.bsky.social · 21d

GE's going to take a manufacturing hit with all the canceled wind projects.