Last month, President Obama named Ron Bloom as his senior counselor for manufacturing policy. Bloom's mandate is to "craft the policies that will create the next generation of great manufacturing jobs and ensure American competitiveness in the 21st century." While a large swathe of the U.S. manufacturing sector has witnessed an unfortunate degeneration over the past several decades, there are some bright spots that can serve as fundamental building blocks to achieving the Administration's important goals. The rail sector is one interesting example.
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