Figuratively speaking.

• Author: MacIntyre, John
• Position: Manufacturing industries - Americans - Youth - Brief Article

* Rank of trucks/trailers, printing presses and medical devices as the top three repossessions in 2003: 1, 2, 3. Machine tools and construction equipment: 4, 5.

* Value of U.S. direct manufacturing revenue that could move to a lower-cost country: $150 billion.

* Percentage of teens who want to follow in the career footsteps of their father: 11.5. Their mother: 4.1.

* Percentage of Americans who say they have had an idea for a new product or invention: 40. Of those, percentage who did not pursue the invention because they did not have money to invest: 25. Did not have enough spare time: 22. Did not know where to start: 23. Did not think the product would ever make it to shelves: 16.

* Percentage of Los Angeles workers who say they are either happy or thrilled with their job: 71.1. Nationally: 62.9. Of Detroit workers who say they are highly stressed: 35. Nationally: 28.2.

* Percentage of business travelers who say business travel is at least as stressful as...