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For 110 years America has reigned as the world’s number one manufacturing nation. Next year, China is expected to wrest that title from the United States.

Last year, the U.S. manufactured $1.7 trillion worth of goods; China fell second at $1.6 trillion. Next year, China is expected to edge out America with production worth $1.87 trillion.

America will be Number 2. And unlike the Dutch at the world cup, America is losing the crown it held for a century, not seeking a first-time anointment.

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