The latest U.S. economic news was Monday-morning blah: data on construction and manufacturing, two labor-intensive industries, showed recessionary pressures have not abated, givng whoever wins the presidential election on Tuesday a tough problem to deal with even before his term begins in January.

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Low-value-added manufacturing that tends to be more labor intensive are the most likely industries to shift some of their operations outside of the established manufacturing zones within China or move their operations to another country, although that usually entails having to contend with a lack of developed infrastructure and a smaller, less skilled workforce.

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