Officials had been trying to emphasize in recent years that the local economy was going to become less dependent on manufacturing whether it was ready or not.
Dan Allen, president of the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, noted in mid-2006 that local economic development efforts were sometimes only able to keep pace with job losses in manufacturing.
"As fast as we're pedaling, the deterioration of manufacturing is pedaling faster," Allen said.
Ball State University economist Patrick Barkey agreed.
"We're familiar with manufacturing," Barkey said. "Unfortunately we're more familiar with them when they shut down."
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