Of course, the hotel has its prerequisite Chinese outlet, which also happens to be excellent for the US and exceptional for the Midwest.

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"What was important for Superman was the simple fact that none of us pay much attention to the Midwest, " Zimmer said.

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Indeed, difficulty driving down the wage was part of the reason manufacturing in the US was dying out and unemployment in the Midwest was rising.

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"To us and our people, it's extremely significant, " said Shane Cordes, CEO of Midwest Air Traffic Control Service, which provides controllers to towers in about 23 states in the East, Northeast, Great Lakes and central regions of the United States.

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