U.S. Manufacturing

Forex: GBP/USD pullback from 1.6595 extends to 1.6530 on manufacturing data

Forex: GBP/USD pullback from 1.6595 extends to 1.6530 on manufacturing dataFITITOL-->FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Pound's recovery attempt from session low at 1.6500 has been capped at 1.6595, and the Pound has pulled back,...

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Hawaii auditor urges removal of DBEDT Director Ted Liu

DBEDT director denies filing false reports with Commerce Department The state auditor, citing "numerous and egregious acts," has recommended that Gov. Linda Lingle remove Ted Liu as director of the state Department of Business,...

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Is recovery ringing hollow for U.S. manufacturing sector?

This is a statement by Mark Tomlinson, executive director and general manager of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers: "It's been over a year since...

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Why Obamanomics Will Not Improve the Economy

"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design." - Arguably, macroeconomics is not economics, but that topic cannot be fully explored today....

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Invacare Corporation Announces Appointment of Former U.S. Senator Charles S. Robb as New...

Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC) today announced the appointment of former United States Senator Charles S. Robb as a new independent director to serve on Invacare’s Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2010. Senator Robb...

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'Selling of American Economy' argues against protectionism

By Jon Rosen Special for, USA TODAY Whither the American worker? With the future of "Made in America" uncertain, protectionist sentiment has intensified, and many in the U.S. regard foreign companies as threats to the American...

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Still Manufacturing Myths Aplenty

Here’s a letter that I sent yesterday to the New York Times: Bob Herbert insists that manufacturing in the U.S. is a mere shadow of its past proud self – and that this alleged decline of America’s “industrial base” is the...

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10 years after the 'Battle in Seattle'

Saturday, November 21, 2009 : SEATTLE (PAI)-Ten years ago on Nov. 30, 1999, 50,000 people protested a meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Seattle. The protests succeeded in delaying the summit's opening day, and...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. Treasury nominees to press China on yuan policy - Reuters

Air America UPDATE 2-U.S. Treasury nominees to press China on yuan policy Reuters WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Nominees for key US Treasury international posts pledged on Friday to work to persuade China to change its...

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Emerson's CEO Lashes Out At U.S. Manufacturing Burden

David Farr, CEO of Emerson Electric Co., said federal governmental policies are hurting U.S. manufacturing. He cited cap and trade, health care reform and labor rules as undermining the industry and its ability to expand and...

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