Some sectors of the economy, according to market research company IBISWorld, could use strengthening: An IBISWorld report identifies 10 U.S. industries, which, if not actually dead, are headed that way fast.
Some, such as manufactured housing, theoretically could get better and enjoy a healthy future. Others, such as record stores, cannot: They might just as well strap on a "Do Not Resuscitate" sign and pull down the shades.