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manufacturing stories: 59 news summaries

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ANALYSIS

 Women's Workplace Gains 
 Likely to Outlast Recession 

Long-term employment stats bound to reflect better academic performance

Sep 28, 09 5:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The recession has been kinder to women than to men, and the reason is well documented: the most affected industries are those with lots of male employees, like manufacturing and construction. But another factor is driving a more permanent change, writes Greg Burns: Overall, women earn more college degrees. By... More »

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education • women • college • manufacturing • income disparity • income gap

OPINION

 Downtrodden Detroit 
 Can Rise Again, Green 

Cheap labor, empty factories, can-do legacy scream green revolution

Sep 24, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit of Daniel Okrent’s childhood is gone. The “elm-lined streets” of the “City of Homeowners”—“the place that America once knew as the Arsenal of Democracy”—have become “the urban equivalent of a boxer's mouth, more gaps than teeth.” A devastating... More »

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Detroit • Michigan • racism • manufacturing • renewable energy • auto industry • politicians • urban blight • Daniel Okrent

MARKETS

 Dow Up 56 on Bernanke, Retail 

'Clunkers' boosts sales, NY manufacturing up

Sep 15, 09 3:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks posted solid advances after Ben Bernanke said it was “very likely” that the recession is over, the Wall Street Journal reports. Economic reports showed retail sales gaining 2.7% last month, largely because of the “Cash for Clunkers” program, while the Fed’s index of NY manufacturing... More »

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Ben Bernanke • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • manufacturing • retail sales • S&P 500

Obama Car Czar to Become Manufacturing Adviser

Prez taps Ron Bloom
to tackle factory woes

Sep 6, 09 7:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama's car czar is about to become his manufacturing czar as well, the Detroit News reports. Obama said today he will name auto adviser Ron Bloom, who took over for Steven Ratner in July as head of the auto industry restructuring team, his senior counselor for manufacturing policy, and... More »

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Barack Obama • manufacturing • car czar • Ron Bloom

 Manufacturing Drives 
 Global Recovery 

US production grows for first time since Jan. '08

Sep 2, 09 5:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The world may be manufacturing its way out of the global recession, with new figures showing a faster-than-expected recovery from the US to Europe and Asia. The Wall Street Journal reports that American factory output is growing for the first time since January 2008, while separate surveys showed expanded manufacturing... More »

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Barack Obama • recession • global economy • manufacturing • economic stimulus package • manufacturing index • macroeconomic data

MARKETS

 Dow Slips 26 as Oil Prices Fall 


Jul 29, 09 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Markets were off today on plunges in the energy and manufacturing sectors brought on by falling oil prices, the Wall Street Journal reports. A poorly received auction of T-notes also did little to inspire confidence. The world’s largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, slipped 7% on a larger than expected loss, and... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • manufacturing • S&P 500 • oil prices • Treasury note • energy sector

MARKETS

 Dow Up 57 on Housing Data 


Jul 1, 09 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Markets were up today on a surging food sector and good data from the manufacturing and housing industries, the Wall Street Journal reports. A key manufacturing activity index jumped from May to June, and an indicator of pending home sales also climbed for the fourth straight month. Amid the... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • Kraft • manufacturing • General Mills • S&P 500 • housing sector

MARKETS

 US Oil Surplus Puts Dow Off 65  


Jun 3, 09 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Reports of greater-than-expected US oil reserves sent crude prices and markets tumbling today, the Wall Street Journal notes. The manufacturing sector fell, and the Dow’s energy component was off 4.1%. “People are looking at the inventory report today as a really good chance to take some money... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • energy industry • manufacturing • S&P 500 • oil prices

MARKETS

 Dow Jumps 221 on GM Filing 


Jun 1, 09 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks surged today on positive data about personal income, manufacturing, and the long-awaited announcement of General Motors’ bankruptcy. “There is a positive, relief reaction to this filing,” one analyst told the Wall Street Journal. “It’s been hanging over all of our heads.” Energy and construction... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • General Motors • manufacturing • S&P 500

MARKETS

 May Starts Slowly; Dow Up 41 

April employment report is next key metric for investors

May 1, 09 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks closed moderately higher today after a seesaw session with light trading volume, the Wall Street Journal reports. After a strong April, investors are trying to predict how a recovery—or the lack of one—will play out, and are anticipating ADP’s April employment report, due next week. Manufacturing... More »

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Dow Jones • employment • Nasdaq • manufacturing • ADP • S&P 500 • ISM index

(Newser) - General Motors plans to shut most of its US factories for 9 weeks this summer, the AP reports. The shutdown will include the normal 2-week stoppage in July to gear up for new models, two sources said, blaming the move on slumping sales and rising inventories. GM, which has received... More »

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General Motors • Detroit • manufacturing • auto industry • factories

 Men Hit With 80% of US Layoffs 

The gap between male and female unemployment is the widest on record

Apr 20, 09 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Of the 5.1 million US jobs that have evaporated since the recession began, men have lost nearly 80% of them, the Financial Times reports, resulting in the widest gap between unemployment rates for men and women since recordkeeping began a half-century ago. Layoffs have nudged the male unemployment rate... More »

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education • construction • unemployment • female • male • manufacturing • financial crisis

(Newser) - Unemployment has hit a 25-year high, but analysts say it will worsen as job cuts force consumers to cut back, triggering yet more payroll reductions, Bloomberg reports. Manufacturers, service providers, and even the US Postal Service are planning to lay off workers in the face of declining consumer demand. “... More »

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layoffs • recession • unemployment • consumer spending • manufacturing • Department of Labor • payrolls

MARKETS

 Dow Up 216, Flirts With 8,000 

Financial sector celebrates relaxation of mark-to-market accounting rules

Apr 2, 09 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks rallied today to a strong finish as global action to combat the financial crisis boosted confidence, the Wall Street Journal reports. The European Central Bank cut interest rates, and G20 tripled the lending budget of the International Monetary Fund to $750 billion. After going above 8,000, the Dow... More »

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China • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • manufacturing • ECB • S&P 500 • G20 • Financial Accounting Standards Board

MARKETS

 Dow Up 153 in Strong Q2 Start 

Improved manufacturing report lifts indices

Apr 1, 09 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks kicked the second quarter off strong today as good manufacturing news lifted confidence, the Wall Street Journal reports. Stocks initially fell after a worse-than-expected jobs report, but rose after an index had March manufacturing as better than February’s, though still signaling contraction. The Dow rose 152.68 to... More »

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Dow Jones • employment • Nasdaq • manufacturing • S&P 500 • manufacturing index

(Newser) - The sole supplier of condoms to Washington's overseas AIDS campaign is likely going out of business thanks to Asian competition, the Kansas City Star reports. The feds are close to signing contracts with companies in South Korea and China, which charge 2 cents per condom; Alabama-based Alatech charges five.... More »

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China • South Korea • Alabama • manufacturing • job cuts • HIV/AIDS • condoms • USAID

Tax Hike Raises Ire of Small Manufacturers

Obama plan hits hard, business owners who reinvest profits say

Mar 11, 09 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Small-business owners aren’t big fans of President Obama’s plan to let the Bush tax cuts expire in 2011, and they’re making themselves heard on Capitol Hill, Politico reports. Many small businesses file taxes as individuals, and they fall well beyond the $250,000 income threshold. The White... More »

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Barack Obama • taxes • small businesses • manufacturing • tax hikes • Obama administration • financial crisis

MARKETS

 Stocks Bounce, Dow Up 150 

Optimism on Chinese stimulus felt around the world

Mar 4, 09 3:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Stocks made gains today as a rally in China’s Shanghai Composite lifted several sectors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Optimism over further stimulus efforts by Beijing lifted shares of firms in manufacturing, mining, and technology stocks around the world on hope of increased Chinese demand. The Dow Jones rose... More »

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China • technology • mining • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • manufacturing • S&P 500

MARKETS

 Stocks Mixed, Dow Down 64 

Banks, manufacturing weigh on blue-chip index

Feb 2, 09 3:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today amid a slew of reports of declining earnings and slashed forecasts, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank shares and manufacturers like Boeing, 3M, and GM led the Dow’s decliners, pushing the index down 64.11 to close at 7,936.75. Tech stocks saw modest... More »

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technology • Bank of America • Dow Jones • General Motors • Nasdaq • manufacturing • S&P 500

 Male-Dominated Industries 
 Bear Brunt of Job Losses 

Construction, manufacturing cuts disproportionately hit men

Jan 22, 09 7:54 AM CST
(Newser) - The gap between men's and women’s unemployment is at a 25-year high because job cuts have hit especially hard in male-dominated industries like construction and manufacturing, reports Reuters. Some 80% of the nearly 3 million workers who lost jobs between November 2007 and November 2008 were men. Women hold... More »

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construction • labor • unemployment • manufacturing • job • financial crisis • Bureau of Labor Statistics • recession depression

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