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Why 'Made in the USA' makes a difference

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Bob Johnson, Director of Economic Analysis with Morningstar research explains why exports as a percentage of U.S. GDP is so important to watch. Using a graph tracking the rise of exports as a percentage of GDP from 1955 to today Bob shows why this metric is very useful to monitor, especially since oil and gas has helped overall exports recently, and will continue to do so going forward.