Bradley Holcomb, chair of the Manufacturing Business Survey Committee for the Institute for Supply Management, said the manufacturing sector is solid thus far in 2013 and will continue to see steady growth for the rest of the year. Read more

A day after allowing the U.S. to technically fall over the fiscal cliff, Congress finally passed a deal to extend income tax cuts for middle-class Americans, which are seen as crucial for preserving the post-recession recovery. But will the measure be enough to revive business confidence? Read more

Amid new data that U.S.-made goods hold high cachet overseas, especially in the blooming China market, American manufacturers are in a favorable position to export. Exporting enables companies to expand markets, generate new distribution and revenue streams, and weather changes in the domestic economy. Read more

American manufacturing and small business landed front and center on President Barack Obama’s public push for a congressional deal that would prevent higher taxes and budget cuts from automatically kicking in at the end of the year, a scenario known as the “fiscal cliff.” Read more

Domestic policy – namely revitalizing momentum in the U.S. economy and creating job growth – loomed large against foreign policy discussion in the third and final presidential debate last night. Read more

Manufacturing and energy issues burst to the forefront during Tuesday’s contentious presidential debate, reinforcing the ideological divide and policy differences between former governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. Read more

The distributor of industrial supplies and manufacturing equipment will hit the social media airwaves to promote the skilled trades, including a live LinkedIn discussion and a Facebook contest. Read more