claim: "since 1990, production of metals in the u.s. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily."
author: noah smith
evidence_1: mar 7, 2018 ... since 1990, production of metals in the u.s. has held roughly constant, but the  number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily: ...
evidence_2: "since 1990, production of metals in the u.s. has held roughly constant, but the  number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily." — punditfact on  ...
evidence_3: "since 1990, production of metals in the u.s. has held roughly constant, but the  number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily." — punditfact on  ...
evidence_4: aug 4, 2018 ... since 1990, production of metals in the u.s. has held roughly constant, but the  number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily.
evidence_5: jul 25, 2017 ... although manufacturing jobs have fallen in recent decades, improved  productivity has kept manufacturing output rising – contrary to what many  americans believe. ... but while most americans are aware of the decline in  employment, ... in the first decade of the century, it's held mainly steady since  then.