Beginning in the 1960s, the state's economy shifted away from its traditional lumber, steel, and textile industries because of increased foreign competition.
bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, ðə stˈeɪtz ɪkˈɑːnəmi ʃˈɪftᵻd ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm ɪts tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl lˈʌmbɚ, stˈiːl, ænd tˈɛkstaɪl ˈɪndʌstɹiz bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪŋkɹˈiːst fˈɔːɹən kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən.