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Half-Time Economic Update: Are You Smoking Green Shoots?

Jill Schlesinger | Posted 08.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Banking, US Economy, Manufacturing, Green Shoots, Housing Market, Unemployment, Stock Market, Business News
Jill Schlesinger

Avoiding financial calamity is a good thing and it does appear that the global economy is past the worst point in the cycle, but a self-sustained recovery is not necessarily in the bag.

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Manufacturing America's Clean Energy Future

Phil Angelides | Posted 07.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Obama Energy Policy, Obama Clean Coal, Cap and Trade, Carbon Emissions, Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Clean Energy Economy, Energy Policy, Green News
Phil Angelides

If we truly want to curb climate change and fix the economy, we need to adopt a strong carbon cap.

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After GM and Chrysler Bankruptcies -- What Now?

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 07.20.2009 | Home

Read More: Autos, Chevy Volt, Bankruptcy, Big Three Automakers, Green Jobs, General Motors, Chrysler, Evolving Energy Tech, Hybrid Cars, Electric Cars, Detroit Three, Detroit, Gm, Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Green Energy, Michigan, Home News
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

Despite the news about GM filing for bankruptcy, my state should not be the object of pity. We will not be victims: We intend to lead the country in a move from 20th century rust to 21st century green.

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Beyond the Romance of Microfinance to a Love of Manufacturing

Magatte Wade | Posted 06.25.2009 | World

Read More: Manufacturing, Microfinance, Barack Obama, International Labor Organization, African Infrastructure, Africa, World News
Magatte Wade

by Magatte Wade, with Michael Strong In the course of starting a business based in Africa, I was referred to a former Silicon Valley CFO who had made...

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Rebuilding Our Economy - One Bolt at a Time

Denise Bode | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Manufacturing, Green Jobs, Economy, Recession, Global Economic Crisis, Green News
Denise Bode

America's manufacturing sector has been losing jobs for decades, but as the move toward using more renewable energy like wind and solar accelerates, those industries are beginning to buck the trend.

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The Cure for Layoffs: Fire the Boss!

Naomi Klein | Posted 06.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Bankruptcy, Workers, Manufacturing, The Take, International Bankruptcy, Fire the Boss, Manufacturing Jobs, Argentina, Business News
Naomi Klein

With the world economy now looking remarkably like Argentina's in 2001 (and for many of the same reasons) there is a new wave of direct action among workers in rich countries.

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Challenging Conventional Wisdom

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, International Trade, Marshall Plan, Drug War, Globalization, Free Trade, Manufacturing, Protectionism, Afghanistan War, Afghanistan, Hanoi-Vietnam, Vietnam, Mexico, Iraq, Politics News
Sen. Fritz Hollings

I don't think we'll ever teach Afghan warlords to like democracy and grow cotton instead of poppies.

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Rowe to make jukeboxes in Mexico, not Michigan

AP | Posted 03.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Manufacturing, Rowe International Corp., Jukebox, American Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, Jukebox Rowe Mexico, Rowe International, Mexico, Business News

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Rowe International Corp. says it will move the production of its jukeboxes to Mexico after nearly a century of making them...

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Overall The Economy Is Terrible

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Economy, Federal Reserve, Recession, Economic Crisis, Mortgage Crisis, Manufacturing, Housing Prices, Retail Sales, Politics News
Hale

Here's the bottom line: It's terrible out there.

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Limbaugh Needs a Lesson in Reality

Mike Papantonio | Posted 03.01.2009 | Media

Read More: Failure, President, Air America Radio, Unemployment, Rush Limbaugh, Mike Papantonio, Democrat, Recession, Manufacturing, Ring of Fire, Barack Obama, Economy, Veterans Affairs, Ann Coulter, Credit Crisis, Veterans, Sean Hannity, Prayer, Foreclosure, Media News
Mike Papantonio

If Limbaugh could step out of his 25,000 square foot home and see the pain of parents telling their children that they just lost their home, maybe then he would want Obama to succeed.

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Manufacturing a Dream and a Recovery

Scott Paul | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Infrastructure, Economic Stimulus, American Manufacturing, Taxes, U.S. Economy, Economy, Economic Crisis, Manufacturing, Community Organizer, Jobs, Credit Crisis, Taxpayers, Barack Obama, Manufacturing Jobs, US Economy, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Wall Street Crisis, Job Cuts, Wall Street, Chicago, South Side of Chicago, Community Organizing, American Jobs, Housing Bubble, Politics News
Scott Paul

If the destruction of capitalism and the arc of history were responsible for American manufacturing's steep decline, there would be a legitimate debate about whether it's worth saving.

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Manufacturing At 28-Year Low

AP | ELLEN SIMON | Posted 02.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Manufacturing, Financial Crisis, Economy, Business News

NEW YORK — Signs grew that the economy could turn even weaker in 2009, as an index of December manufacturing activity sank to its lowest point i...

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Is the U.S a Banana Republic?

Michael Pento | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: United States, Banana Republic, George Bush, Kudlow, Manufacturing, Gdp, Trillion Dollar Deficit, Forbes, Barack Obama, Zero Percent Interest Rate, Hoover, Politics News
Michael Pento

The two hallmarks of a banana republic are very high rates of inflation coupled with substantial government controls over the economy, which lead to high rates of unemployment and poverty.

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Remember The Folks In Janesville This Holiday

Scott Foval | Posted 01.25.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Newton Iowa, Auto Bailout, East Moline Illiniois, Middle Amana Iowa, General Motors, Gm, Green Jobs, United Auto Workers, Janesville Wisconsin, Plant Closings, Manufacturing, Uaw, Janesville Assembly Plant, Janesville Gm, Barack Obama, Chicago News
Scott Foval

This holiday, please remember Janesville, Newton, Middle Amana and East Moline. These people are hurting, and we need to help our neighbors get through this.

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Friday Talking Points [58] -- [Expletive Deleted] Blagojevich

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: John Nance Gardner, Expletive, Expletive Deleted, Abuse, Feinstein, Guantanamo, Donald Rumsfeld, Rumsfeld, Mccain, Bowdlerize, Bailout, Condoleezza Rice, National Security, Midotw, Profanity, Spit, Big Three, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Levin, Carl Levin, Detroit, Sam Donaldson, Barack Obama, George Washington, Mddotw, Rod Blagojevich, Rahm Emanuel, World War II, Nixon, Piss, Senate, Auto Industry, Teddy Roosevelt, Cheney, Obama, Vitter, Blago, Bush, Euphemism, Bleep, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Andrew Malcolm, Big 3, John McCain, Go Fuck Yourself, Manufacturing, 2008 Election, Detainee, Warm Bucket of Spit, Prisoner, Gonzales, Go Cheney Yourself, Chris Weigant, Abu Graib, Leahy, Four Letter Word, Warm Bucket of Piss, Ass Backward, Torture, Vonnegut, Anglo-Saxon, Blaggy, Blag, Fitzgerald, Ashcroft, Politics News
Chris Weigant

The history of profanity in American political discourse is an untold story out there just waiting for someone to research and write about -- although...

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Chamber of Commerce Hopes to Avoid Employee Free Choice Act

The Real News | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, US Senate, Afl-Cio, Senate Races, Unite, Manufacturing, Jobs, Unions, US Chamber of Commerce, Barack Obama, Union Legislation, Employee Free Choice Act, Republican Senate Majority, Stewart Acuff, Politics News
The Real News

Ensuring a Republican majority in the Senate would mean potential blockage of the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that gives workers additional rights with respect to unions.

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Indiana Home to Increasing Numbers of Once-Rare Blue Hoosiers

Dan Treul | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Auto Industry, Election 08, Hoosiers, South Bend, Rnc, Indiana, Campaign Ads, Indiana Politics, Manufacturing, Basketball, Barack Obama, Campaign Funds, Indiana Democrats, Obama Indiana, Rust Belt Politics, Vote 08, John McCain, Gay Marriage, Tv Ads, Home News
Dan Treul

Another ominous sign for the McCain campaign is the most recent polling average by Real Clear Politics, which has Barack Obama leading -- albeit barel...

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Suddenly Obama's Auto-Policies Matter: Michigan Is The New Florida

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.23.2008 | Home

Read More: Polls, 2008 Elections, Unemployment Rate, High Oil Prices, Fuel Efficiency, United Auto Workers, Obama Working Class Voters, 2008 Recession, Detroit News, CAFE Standards, Working Class, Offthebus, Unemployment, Obama Swing States, Oil Drilling, Bailout, Hybrid Cars, Recession Fears, Plug-in Hybrids, HuffPost OffTheBus, Swing Voters, Michigan, Fuel Economy Standards, Obama Working Class Whites, Job Losses, Fuel Economy, John McCain, Michigan Delegates, Auto Extremist, Detroit Free Press, Manufacturing, Voting Record, 2008 Election, Recession, Barack Obama, American Manufacturing, Pollsters, Barack Obama 2008, Swing States, Mccain Swing States, John McCain 2008, Cnn, 2008 Presidential Race, Oil, Fox News, Peter De Lorenzo, Auto Industry, Economy, Home News
Diane Tucker

Any sort of cash incentive to get manufacturers to build more efficient vehicles -- and to get people to buy more of them -- is an admirable thing. But let's not forget that if people just make smarter choices, this nation's energy usage will go down dramatically.

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Dell's Business Model Still Needs Work, Factories On The Block

Wall Street Journal | Justin Scheck | Posted 10.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Dell, Computers, Manufacturing, Weak Economy, Dell Factories, Business News

Dell Inc. is trying to sell its computer factories around the world, a move to sharply overhaul a production model that was long a hallmark of the PC ...

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Obama Will Accept Nomination in Suit Made by Union Members

Elana Levin | Posted 09.28.2008 | Style

Read More: U.S. Economy, Unite Here, Labor, Style, Nafta, Economy, Middle Class, Manufacturing, Fashion, Barack Obama, Union, Manufacturing Jobs, Workers Rights, Style News
Elana Levin

Today everyone will learn what we here at UNITE HERE already knew -- that if you bother to buy fair trade coffee your suit should be "fair trade" too -- and by that I mean union made.

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The Long-Term Damage Done by Consensus Thinking

Jeff Madrick | Posted 09.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Oil Prices, Manufacturing, Speculation, Trade Deficit Economists' Failure, High Dollar, Exports, Business News
Jeff Madrick

The barrenness of the US manufacturing landscape was very much the consequence of a dollar that was too high for too long.

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Fed: Economy Has Weakened

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Federal Reserve, U.S. Economy, Manufacturing, Economic Growth, Credit Crunch, Manufacturing Jobs, Business News

WASHINGTON — The economy has weakened since the start of this year as shoppers turned even more cautious given the severe housing slump and pain...

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The Economy Sucks. But Is It '92 Redux?

Newsweek | Daniel Gross | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Wall Street, Economy as Voting Issue, Sales Slump, Recession Fears, Recession, James Carville, Henry Paulson, Hillary Clinton, Manufacturing, Business News

Clinton makes a gritty, unexpected comeback in New Hampshire. The contentious primaries pivot from a war in Iraq to economics. Business people fret ab...

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Analysts: U.S. Economy Weakening Faster Than Expected

AP | Vinnee Tong | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Consumer Spending, Factory Production, Job Cuts, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Economy, Business News

The U.S. manufacturing economy unexpectedly contracted in December, ending a streak of 10 consecutive months of growth and sinking to its lowest point...

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Wall Street Skids On Weak Manufacturing Report, Record-Breaking Oil Prices

AP | Tim Paradis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Oil Prices, Trading, Manufacturing, Wall Street, Dow Jones Industrials, $100 Oil, Business News

Wall Street skidded lower Wednesday after a weaker-than-expected reading on the manufacturing sector and a spike in oil prices to $100 a barrel trigge...

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