&gt; we don&#x27;t produce all that much anymore<p>If by &quot;we&quot; you mean the US, this is not true.  US manufacturing production was as high in 2015 as any prior year.  Production took a big hit in the &quot;great recession&quot;, it may be on the decline as percent of the total economy or as a percent of global production, but it&#x27;s still a huge amount. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;research.stlouisfed.org&#x2F;fred2&#x2F;series&#x2F;OUTMS" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;research.stlouisfed.org&#x2F;fred2&#x2F;series&#x2F;OUTMS</a>