By Wirepoints.org ‘s Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner – Expect hundreds of millions of dollars to be spent trying to convince you to support or
U.S. unemployment is at its lowest ever. Nearly everyone that wants a job can find one. The demand for workers in America is nearly unprecedented.
Trade school, not 4-year college, is a better bet to solve the US income gap, researchers say, according to a story on MSNBC.com. Researchers at
Power outages, hurricanes, tornados, floods – all things that can cause manufacturers to lose sleep. But if those traditional crises don’t cause enough sleepless nights,
SCHAUMBURG – There were two important manufacturing industry reports last week – one said manufacturing was stalling while the other indicated growth. The two different
The U.S. added jobs at a steady pace last month and the unemployment rate hit a 50-year low, signs that the economy is holding up
From Thomas Insights – Taking advantage of new manufacturing technologies, microfactories are small, highly automated factories. In addition to requiring less space, the microfactory doesn’t
UPDATE: The two major manufacturing indicators sent confusing messages Tuesday. The IHS Markit survey’s outlook was optimistic while the ISM poll showed a slowdown. The
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Thursday that the unemployment rate for Illinois was 4.0 percent in August, down 0.2 percentage point from
The latest update on the health of the economy from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows another added 130,000 jobs in August, marking the
