Daily Archives: February 28, 2012

U.S. Durable Goods Orders Drop in January

By: Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg Orders for U.S. durable goods fell in January by the most in three years, led by a slowdown in demand for commercial aircraft and business equipment.

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Manufacturers Get Involved in Training Programs for Future Workers

By Alejandra Cancino, Chicago Tribune reporter PEKIN, Ill. — — Doug Parsons needs to hire more than two dozen skilled workers at his manufacturing plant here, but he can’t find them.

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