A national manufacturing strategy would help U.S. industries stay on the cutting-edge of emerging technologies, enhance overall knowledge generation and thereby prevent economy-wide erosion of innovation capacity even if some market share is lost to overseas competitors. A robust traded sector economy is essential to U.S. global competitiveness, and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month to the lowest level since April, as many worried about the impact of a 16-day partial government shutdown. The decline could weigh on spending and economic growth. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its index of consumer confidence […]
Prospective job seekers meet Oct. 24 with company reps at the annual “Honor a Hero — Hire a Vet” job fair in Van Nuys, Calif. (Photo: Frederic J. Brown, AFP/Getty Images) The 16-day government shutdown hurt jobs growth in the private sector this month with only 130,000 jobs added, a drop […]
Toledo, Ohio-based glass fiber reinforcements and engineered materials producer Owens Corning will invest $120 million to establish a manufacturing facility at the N.C. Certified Gastonia Technology Park in Gastonia, N.C., and create 110 jobs. The facility will include a state-of-the-art manufacturing line, coating capability, and research and development resources, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Team USA will now wear the Made in the USA label. Every article of clothing made by Ralph Lauren for the U.S. Winter Olympic athletes in Sochi, including their opening and closing ceremony uniforms and their Olympic Village gear, has been made by domestic craftsman and manufacturers. During […]
Behind the American Export Surge Export manufacturing has recently become the unsung hero of the U.S. economy. Despite all the public focus on the U.S. trade deficit, little attention has been paid to the fact that the country’s exports have been growing more than seven times faster than GDP since 2005. As a share of […]
U.S. consumers are spending more money on domestic goods and services at the cost of imports, and this trend will likely boost the dollar in the medium term, according to a B. of A. Merrill Lynch Global Research report. Real import growth has declined to less than 1% in the first half […]
If your pet has been eating jerky treats and is feeling sick, please get him to the vet. Nearly 600 pets have died and thousands more have been sickened after eating jerky treats produced in China — and the Food and Drug Administration has no idea why. The FDA on Tuesday announced that since 2007 it had […]
If you have a dog or cat that became ill after eating jerky pet treats, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would like to hear from you or your veterinarian. The agency has repeatedly issued alerts to consumers about reports it has received concerning jerky pet treat-related illnesses involving 3,600 dogs and 10 cats in […]
John Ratzenberger (best known for playing the mailman Cliff Clavin on Cheers) has launched a crowd source campaign with FundAnything for his brand new television series, ‘John Ratzenberger’s American Made.’ A video release on the show and campaign “From the things we need, to the things we want, to the things we dream about— we’re […]
