It’s worth noting this bit of possible good news for New Hampshire – Velcro USA is adding 90 jobs at their Somersworth facility. Why is this good news? 90 jobs doesn’t seem like much.

New Hampshire has lost more than 27,000 manufacturing jobs since 2001. It is also the state that has been hit the hardest by the trade deficit with China – which has displaced more than 13,000 jobs across all sectors since 2001, equaling 2.1% of its total employment.

In light of these facts, presidential hopefuls who are blanketing the state with their campaign messages, have every reason to be talking about their plans for strengthening this important economic base.

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