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Now it looks like a real trend. According to the latest survey from talent-providing Randstad, overall confidence among manufacturing workers has increased for the third consecutive quarter.
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The space agency is building parts for a vehicle that will take astronauts where no man has gone before. In the process, NASA is contributing to America’s manufacturing sector.
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The latest National Center for the Middle Market report suggests continued growth, more jobs, and renewed confidence. But challenges remain.

Middle market firms have added to the US economy by providing jobs. Segment leaders expect revenue and employment to grow in 2013, according the latest Middle Market Indicator (MMI).

Conclusions—drawn from a late January 2013 analysis conducted by the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM)—provide a positive outlook for US middle market companies, at a time when good news is needed.
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Sure, we can breathe a sigh of relief. But the National Association of Manufacturers isn’t completely satisfied with the compromise. Congress only averted one crisis to await others, avers the organization’s Aric Newhouse.
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Recent results of the Industry Market Barometer®, conducted by ThomasNet.com, provides insight about the current US manufacturing environment. The “Made in America” attitude is becoming more prevalent. Business is coming back from China. Still, much needs to be done. To engage a new generation of manufacturers, the nation must restore—and elevate—the perception of America’s manufacturing excellence, says Eileen Markowitz, who heads the Thomas Industrial Network.
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Steel, as its name and its capabilities indicate, provides economic strength. It’s time for the industry to flex its muscle – and to speak up. “History has proven that there has never been a globally-leading nation that did not have a cornerstone of steel. American Steel has the opportunity to restore that foundation through the rebuilding of America.” Thus recently spoke a steel industry leader. His comment indicates that it’s time for the American steel industry to stand up for itself.
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The increasing number and costs of federal regulations are hurting US manufacturing sector, creating a cumulative burden that contributes to long-term slow growth, according to a recent research.
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The Obama administration’s National Export Initiative (NEI) seeks to put the economic ship of state back on course. It’s an ambitious program that involves exports, a major economic driver. Goals are immediate. By 2014, NEI wants to double US exports and, in turn, make US companies more globally competitive. Utah is on board. Andrew Dash Gillman, of the state’s Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), explains why – and how Team Global Utah advances the state’s (and the nation’s) cause.
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US manufacturing is regaining its former stature. Data supports optimism, a recent ThomasNet.com study indicates. But if the trend is to continue, the industry requires an infusion of new blood.
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When fed misinformation and hyped headlines, consumers get a raw deal. In recent weeks, there has been a rash of inaccurate reports about all-natural sugar. These reports have continually misrepresented the facts surrounding several scientific studies, overlooked biological differences between all-natural sugar and man-made sweeteners and ignored government data. Rather than educating consumers, they have only contributed to greater confusion about sugar and its role as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
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