here's the real employment and economic situation in america.not some hyped up bs story spun by the wall street wizards and crooks. Factory Closures Devastate U.S. Towns Now, Wilmouth and 379 others are spending their first week of life after Maytag -- the first of 1,600 workers to be laid off between now and the end of 2004, when the plant closes for good and Maytag moves the work to Mexico. http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/031004/bizmanufacturing_1.html