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Reporting by the WSJ shows open jobs due to the tight job market and lack of skilled workers is making it difficult for manufacturers to find workers. With record-low unemployment, some companies are turning to incentivize new workers to relocate or transition to the industry. Caterpillar andRead more →

Even though the holiday shopping season is over, we'll still find ourselves shopping online and in-store for a wide variety of goods. Although it's tempting to buy cheaper products from foreign manufacturers, here are a few great reasons to buy products that are made right here inRead more →

China cuts tariffs soon. Amid a slowing economy and the ongoing trade war with the U.S., China is planning to lower tariffs on certain products. The country's tariff cut will account for $358 billion on over 859 different product lines ranging from produce to big machinery. ThisRead more →

According to Economist, Jeff Ferry, some old mills are being closed while billions of dollars in new steel facilities are underway as steel tariffs seem to be helping some. This is written by the Chief Economist for the Coalition for a Prosperous America. Excerpt:The tariffs are speedingRead more →

According to The Epoch Times, the recently finalized version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2020 contains provisions that would prohibit federal money from being used to procure rail cars and buses from “owned or controlled” enterprises, such as those from China. ThoseRead more →

This isn't a new thought, as highlighted below, but this does need to be a growing trend. Teaching the youth that not only is it acceptable to work with your hands, it is also very rewarding. The process of creating something, and then being able to holdRead more →