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Following the Obama administration’s announcement of a public-private partnership for manufacturing innovation, the Association for Manufacturing Technology has issued an update to its Manufacturing Mandate, stressing the importance of a national manufacturing strategy. Read more

Economic activity expanded at a moderate pace in most U.S. regions in July and early August, with stronger auto sales and improvements in retail spending and the housing sector helping offset weaker manufacturing performance. Read more

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Manufacturing has been driving the recent — albeit tenuous — economic recovery in the U.S. Yet maintaining and strengthening the nation’s manufacturing competitiveness in the global market will require tremendous planning, effort and focused financial investment in four key areas, a new study says. Read more

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