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5 Issues Facing Small Businesses in 2013

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Joyce Rosenberg, Associated Press, NBCNews.com In 2013, small business owners will contend with many of the same issues that made it hard to run their companies over the last 12 months.

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US Manufacturing Shrinks to Lowest Level Since July 2009 on Fears of Higher Taxes

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Associated Press, The Washington Post U.S. manufacturing shrank in November to its weakest level since July 2009, one month after the Great Recession ended. Worries about automatic tax increases in the New Year cut demand for factory orders and … Continue reading →

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Will Manufacturing Win?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Mark Shortt, Design-2-Part Many issues are at stake as the 2012 U.S. Presidential election approaches. Both candidates for President–the incumbent Pres. Barack Obama and the presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney–know that a healthy and growing U.S. manufacturing sector is … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Jobs: What Will it Take to Bring Them Back?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Marc Tucker, Education Week The good news from the campaign trail is that both President Obama and Mitt Romney want to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. The bad news is that the low-skill, high-pay jobs we … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Optimism Declines Due to Increased Uncertainty

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: National Association of Manufacturers The June 29th release of the National Association of Manufacturers/IndustryWeek Survey of Manufacturers for the second quarter supports what we’ve seen from recent economic indicators. Manufacturing has been slowing over the past few months.

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Manufacturing Job Loss: It’s Not Due to Productivity

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Steve Minter, Industry Week The sluggish recovery in manufacturing jobs is not due to productivity gains but rather to a decline in output, according to a new study.

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Obama Administration Unveils Corporate Tax Plan to Close Loopholes, Lower Rate to 28 Percent

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: FoxNews.com The Obama administration on Wednesday unveiled its corporate tax reform plan, calling for lowering the corporate rate from 35 to 28 percent while closing loopholes elsewhere.

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After “Lemming” Exodus, Manufacturers Look to U.S

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Scott Malone, Reuters Big manufacturers moved their production out of the country too quickly over the past decades and now see a competitive advantage in building up their footprints back home, top executives said on Monday.

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Will President Obama’s Blueprint Save American Manufacturing?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Michele Nash-Hoff In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy that’s built to last – an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of … Continue reading →

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