It is the last remnant of an American manufacturing base that once powered the most successful exporting nation in history.

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Texas has gained 36, 000 manufacturing jobs since 2004 and has ranked as the nation's top exporting state for six years in a row.

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Outside of stocks, OPEC is warning that quota cuts will be necessary when the United Nation lifts sanctions against Iraq, which will allow that country to start exporting oil again.

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