John Slenker
John Slenker
concentration higher rest
Locally, we have a higher concentration (of manufacturing jobs) than the rest of the nation. When there's a manufacturing downturn, we feel it.
buffalo case feet few gets industries plays prays six weather
This is a case where weather plays a factor. This is one of the few industries that prays Buffalo gets six feet of snow.
ongoing trend
This has been an ongoing trend for decades. This isn't new. It's been getting more and more intense.
good growing news
That's good news. We're actually growing over the year.
trend
This trend has been going on for a long time.
areas shown strength
Those are areas that have shown real strength.