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The U.S. apparel industry faced two major problems in the early 2000s: increased imports from China and a weak domestic economy.
During the early 2000s the plastics industry was suffering from the effects of a sluggish economy. Total resin sales in 2001 fell by 3.8 percent from the previous year.
According to the latest figures available from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 600 establishments manufactured automotive and apparel trimmings in the early 2000s.
an increase in exports.
The number of establishments in this industry, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, exceeded 400 in the early 2000s.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, roughly 150 establishments operated in this category in the early 2000s.
an increase in exports.
an increase in exports.
yes it was because the economy wasn't as bad as it is today
9/11, economy crash, George Bush, Micheal jacksons death, and Megan fox in the transformers movie.
In the early 2000s changing conditions transformed the airlines. Over-expansion and sharply rising labor costs squeezed profits.
Because disease accounts for billions of dollars in lost revenue for the livestock industry--around $3 billion in the 1990s and 2000s--