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Some firms targeting U.S. choose Mexico over China
Alastair Leithead May 27, 2013
Some companies who sell to the U.S. now prefer Mexico to China as a manufacturing base. Rising Chinese labor costs are part of the reason. Mexico's proximity to the U.S. is another.
In Bangladesh, workers react and protest
Sanjoy Majumder May 13, 2013
The Bangladesh government makes it easier for garment workers to join trade unions. But will that spark the change factor workers are hoping for?
The sequester cuts and a steelworker's job prospects
Kai Ryssdal May 2, 2013
It's been nearly a year since Richard Crowe was laid off from his job as a steelworker. And because of the sequester, his unemployment check was cut 10 percent. But a new job might be in his future.
Bangladesh building collapse raises questions of worker safety
Anbarasan Ethirajan Apr 24, 2013
A building housing several clothing factories collapsed in Bangladesh earlier today. At least 87 people are dead and many others are thought to be trapped in the rubble.
Caterpillar profits fall 45%, cuts forecast
Stacey Vanek Smith Apr 22, 2013
Caterpillar reported disappointing earnings this morning. The heavy-equipment maker announced its profits are down 45 percent and also cut its forecast for the rest of the year.
Google Glass to be made in the USA
Queena Kim Mar 28, 2013
Made in the USA is coming back into fashion in Silicon Valley. Today, the buzz is that Google is planning to make its long-awaited 'Google Glass' in California.
U.S. factories kick into a higher gear
Jeremy Hobson Mar 15, 2013
U.S. industrial production rose 0.7 percent last month. The growth, the greatest in three months, was led by strong manufacturing output.
What fracking means for manufacturing and the environment: BS detector
Scott Tong Mar 11, 2013
We look at energy and environment myths and misperceptions we're uncovering on the Petro-state beat.
Chinese firm approved to buy U.S. electric car battery company
Rob Schmitz Jan 31, 2013
The U.S. government has approved China's largest auto parts maker Wanxiang's plans to buy A123 systems. The result might be a huge loss of jobs in America.
PODCAST: Caterpillar and the economy and unlocking your iPhone is now breaking the law
Mark Garrison Jan 28, 2013
What a construction giant tells us about the larger economy, and what happens now that unlocking your phone is illegal.
