John Slenker
John Slenker
causing companies presence problems support
It used to be steel, but now autos are our big one. And that's causing us a lot of problems in our economy. That presence is magnified by all of the companies that support them.
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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.
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.
anyone auto competition dependent jobs region rid
Auto jobs are good-paying jobs, and there are a lot of them. I don't know anyone who would want to get rid of an auto plant. But when you look at the world economy, the fiercest competition is in autos, and this region is very, very dependent on autos for its manufacturing base.
trend
This trend has been going on for a long time.
areas shown strength
Those are areas that have shown real strength.