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US producers ramp up to meet export demand from newly industrialized countriesBy IBISWorld analysts Josh McBee and Brian Bueno In October, the New America Foundation released a white paper that estimates the developed world (i.e. countries with viable economies, stable governments and sustainable industries) used to have about 500 million workers. These days, the authors estimate that number to b emore like 2 billion. This explosion of labor across the globe has increased demand for resources like energy, metals and agricultural products. In many cases, fast-growing countries like India,