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Obama’s Manufacturing Hubs an Opportunity for Innovation, but Job Growth Is Not A Guarantee

by Matthew MacVey | May 26, 2014 | Manufacturing

by Matt MacVey 5/25/2014 President Obama said in this year’s state of the union address that the U.S. has “the chance, right now, to beat other countries in the race for the next wave of high-tech manufacturing jobs.” The Obama administration has plans for seven...

Autos to Spur Mild US Manufacturing Growth as Snow Melts

by Matthew MacVey | May 1, 2014 | Manufacturing

4/30/2014 by Matt MacVey The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing survey for April, due out Thursday, will suggest the pace of manufacturing and the larger American economy for the summer. The consensus expectation of 54.3 from the economists in...

McDonalds’ Switch to Paper Cups Source of New Demand for International Paper

by Matthew MacVey | Apr 13, 2014 | Trade

April 12, 2014 by Matt MacVey The polystyrene cups that your coffee has been served in at McDonalds for years will soon be a thing of the past. McDonalds announced in September 2013 that it will begin switching over all of its United States stores to using paper...

Rising growth in manufacturing aims GDP to 2.5% for Q1

by Matthew MacVey | Apr 8, 2014 | Manufacturing

By Matt MacVey 4/3/2014 Manufacturing growth picked up in March, shaking off the slowdown from the harsh winter that saw shipments of raw materials stalled and some factories literally too cold to stay open. The Institute for Supply Management reported a manufacturing...

Manufacturing ramps up growth despite hit from winter weather

by Matthew MacVey | Mar 3, 2014 | Manufacturing

3/3/2014 Matt MacVey Despite harsh winter weather, U.S. manufacturing demand picked up steam last month after a significant slowdown of growth in January. This acceleration bodes well for economic growth as spring weather arrives. The Institute for Supply...

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