Manufacturing in the United States

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Massive money maker. American manufacturing produced a record high of $2.913 trillion in 2024, making it the second-largest manufacturing sector in the entire world after China.

Engine of economy. Manufacturing is a vital part of what makes the US economy so strong and successful, creating everything from cars to computers to clothes.

Second to China only. Only one country makes more manufactured goods than the United States, and that's China, which is the world's number one manufacturer.

Keeps growing. American manufacturing doesn't stay flat, it reaches record-breaking numbers, showing that American workers and factories keep getting better and more productive over time.