Articles in Manufacturing

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by SAM RO (Image Credit - Reuters Abdrew Cullen) on March 23, 2015

"The Committee anticipates that it will be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate when it has seen further improvement in the labor market and is reasonably confident that inflation will move back to its 2% objective over th... Read full article

Innovation Awards 2015: finalists in manufacturing sector

by Barry McCall (Image Credit: The Irish Times) on March 23, 2015

In Ireland it allows Visa debit cardholders to pay bills up to €15 without going to the trouble of putting the card in the machine and entering a PIN number – all they have to do is scan the card across the surface of the reader and the bill gets pai... Read full article

President Obama Launches Competition for New Textiles-Focused Manufacturing Innovation Institute

by The White House on March 18, 2015

FACT SHEET: President Obama Launches Competition for New Textiles-Focused Manufacturing Innovation Institute; New White House Supply Chain Innovation Initiative; and Funding to Support Small Manufacturers... Read full article

President Obama Will Announce New Manufacturing Competition During City Club Speech

by Eric Sandy on March 18, 2015

During his afternoon City Club speech, President Barack Obama will announce a new $150-million competition meant to spur manufacturing innovation, a la "America Makes," the 3-D printing-focused institute in Youngstown.... Read full article

Kentucky has 5 of 70 most energy efficient U.S. manufacturing plants

by The Lane Report on March 17, 2015

Five Kentucky manufacturing plants are among the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) top 70 manufacturing plants in 29 states and have achieved Energy Star certification for superior energy performance in 2014, the state Energy and Environme... Read full article

One way China still really, really needs the U.S.

by Lydia DePillis (Photo Credit: Jim Young) on March 17, 2015

China consumes way more soybeans, cotton and meat than it can produce. The U.S. is happy to provide.... Read full article

5 Reasons Bill Clinton Says U.S. Manufacturing Will Grow and Prosper

by Drew Greenblatt (Photo Credit: Dave Bohrer) on March 16, 2015

Improving America's policies towards factories is critical to foster a strong middle class... Read full article

Mining: The Foundation of U.S. Manufacturing

by miningglobal.com on March 15, 2015

A recent National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Industry Week survey of manufacturing executives reveals that 88.5 percent of manufacturers are optimistic about their company’s outlook in 2015.... Read full article

Wal-Mart supplier event duo set in Arkansas

by Chris Bahn (Photo Credit: Elise Amendola/Associated Press) on March 13, 2015

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will combine its open call for suppliers and its U.S. Manufacturing Summit into one event this year and host it in Arkansas.... Read full article

Wind Could Be Leading Source of Electricity by 2050, Says U.S. Dept. of Energy Report

by Anastasia Pantsios (Image credit: U.S. Department of Energy) on March 12, 2015

Wind power is one of the fastest-growing new sources of electrical power in the U.S.—the largest new renewable source of power since 2000. And within 35 years, it could be providing more than a third of the power in the U.S.... Read full article