US manufacturing output is higher than ever. Although it makes up a declining share of GDP since other sectors have grown faster.

https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/USA/uni...

Education funding per pupil has steadily increased year after year. Maybe we should spend even more, but our problems with bad educational outcomes are mostly due to other factors rather than a lack of money.

https://educationdata.org/public-education-spending-statisti...