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U.S. manufacturing jobs peaked at 19.5M in 1979 — nearly 7M more than today.

At its 1979 peak, manufacturing represented ~22% of U.S. GDP; today it's roughly 11%. Past revivals include Reagan's 1983 Commission on Industrial Competitiveness, which similarly aimed to halt factory job losses.

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Vance grew up in Ohio's Rust Belt, a region gutted by factory closures.

His memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy' chronicled manufacturing towns in decline. Now as VP, he champions U.S. industry revival. Read more at Wikipedia

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