pointed out, not everything about that number is good, either. but it s an indicator at least in the right direction. seoods we export by the way, farming products, things we farm in me america, are buying mover of what we grow. china is now the second-biggest buyer of what we produce on farms. and mergers and acquisitions. we ve been seeing an uptick of companies buying other companies. and the dollar value. that s important,pe a sign that people who run the big companies, think that the ones they re buying areha trading f ss than they re worth. that they re a bargain and will become more valuable lat. that s an interesting sign. and we ep talking about the fact that manufacturing is down in america. but in the last month,au urin august, manufacturing was actually up not manufacturing jobs, although there was an increase in temporary work at manufacturg facilities. but manufacturing is up and that should follow when you compare it with the trade deficit. we ve exporting more, mang a l