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Memo from the president: Step up manufacturing
Heidi N. Moore Jan 26, 2012
In his State of the Union address, President Obama drove home the point that manufacturing is going to get us out of the economic hole the banks dug for us.
Cowboy boots, made in Mexico (by the Chinese)
Stan Alcorn Jan 17, 2012
Chinese companies buying up factories in Mexico: one example of how skilled manufacturing is changing.
Taiwanese re-elect President Ma Ying-jeou
Rob Schmitz Jan 16, 2012
Voters in Taiwan re-elected President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday. Ma pursues a conciliatory policy toward China, which has welcomed his victory.
Remittances to Latin America on the rise
Steve Chiotakis Jan 12, 2012
Jobless claims had been on the decline over the past month or so, and with the unemployment rate going down, we have seen an uptick of Latino immigrant workers in this country, who are sending money back home.
Manufacturing one bright spot for 2012 economy
Juli Niemann Jan 3, 2012
Manufacturing, both in the U.S. and abroad, could be the strongest growth sector for the economy in 2012.
U.S. manufacturing expands
David Brancaccio Jan 3, 2012
According to the Institute for Supply Management, in December a key indicator of manufacturing health was at a six-month high.
Greater skills expected for manufacturing jobs
Niala Boodhoo Jan 3, 2012
The manufacturing industry is hiring again, but companies are looking for workers with skills in mechanical and electrical engineering.
Double-digit unemployment? These firms can't find workers
Arezou Rezvani Dec 23, 2011
In Los Angeles, clothing makers are trying to ride a growth wave, if only they could find people to hire
OK job growth is still OK!
David Brancaccio Dec 22, 2011
Weekly jobless claims in the U.S. dropped to 364,000 last week. That's 4,000 fewer than the week before and the smallest number since early 2008.
Inside Kodak, U.S.A.
Amanda Aronczyk Dec 20, 2011
As Kodak struggles to avoid bankruptcy, Economy 4.0's David Brancaccio visits Rochester, N.Y., to remember the middle class communities the company helped create.
