The nation's factories and plants have been churning out jobs pretty steadily since the recession ended. And this morning, we'll find out if that manufacturing rebound is still happening. Specifically, we're about to find out about regional manufacturing activity around Chicago and Dallas.

Over the past two years, the U.S. has added over 400,000 factory jobs, making a major contribution to the economic recovery.

CNC machines have changed the way we manufacture parts in the US. Now the machines are changing how we hire our workers.

Durable goods, ranging from computers to refrigerators to planes, fell in January. But it doesn’t necessarily mean the economy is sputtering.