Is this aerospace manufacturing related to military? These are cyclical jobs. Have you researched who are our aerospace competitors, and how we are faring against them? What is the job outlook for American aerospace? I don’t know. I’ve had good luck with e-mailing economists. If you have a well worded question, they actually write back. Start out by making a positive comment about something they wrote. Or check out their blog, if they have one. Some economists and business writers give e-mail addresses in their articles. I would write to many, and sift through the responses, for the ones which make the most sense. Lostkitty, if you come to Coronado this summer, I’d love to meet you. If you want to, we can both send our e-mail addresses to Rich, and he can forward them. I think he won’t mind.
