Securing America’s Future: The Case for a Strong Manufacturing Base - 2006 Update

This report is an update to the 2003 report, "Securing America’s Future: The Case for a Strong Manufacturing Base." It examines whether the threats to the U.S. manufacturing base identified in the report have heightened since that report was published. With fewer young people choosing manufacturing as a career, and increased global competition, U.S. manufacturing innovation is at risk, the report finds.