Is U.S. Manufacturing "Back"?

On Monday, Times reporter and blogger Stephen Gandel wrote a column entitled "A Surprising Recovery: American Manufacturing is Back." In it, Gandel discusses small but significant growth in facilities throughout the U.S., including America's heartland. Economists and politicians speculate that we may be on the verge of a "manufacturing renassiance" - not a bad thing considering these jobs tend to pay more and offer better benefits than food service or other, similar occupations. Do you agree with Gandel's position? Read the post below and then take to our social sites to let us know: http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2011/05/16/a-surprising-jobs-recovery-american-manufacturing-is-back/