that is how many manufacturing jobs disappeared since the manufacturing peaked in 1979. there has been a small comeback in recent years, but over the generations, a staggering drop. u.s. manufacturing is cranking out three to five times more than the 60s. we are making three to five times more output today. boeing has seen a 163% jump in business. and u.s. automaker. mostly technology and efficiency gains. you have big manufacturing but without the millions of workers to go with it. the numbers are there, but it comes down to the education leap and vocational and jobs have changed. that has been the policy