Partially true, many of them went to Mexico. Import of partially completed goods, as well as automation of assembly, continue to drive overall manufacturing output in the USA. But many jobs have been exported. A recent high-profile example: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/carrier-plant-movin... and a study discussing overall impact to jobs: https://www.epi.org/publication/heading_south_u-s-mexico_tra...
Partially true, many of them went to Mexico. Import of partially completed goods, as well as automation of assembly, continue to drive overall manufacturing output in the USA. But many jobs have been exported. A recent high-profile example: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/carrier-plant-movin... and a study discussing overall impact to jobs: https://www.epi.org/publication/heading_south_u-s-mexico_tra...