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How The Deck Is Stacked

Erie's population bolstered by immigrants

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 19, 2017
But there are fears about what Donald Trump's policies could mean for new arrivals.
Bassam Dabbah is one of Erie's residents who immigrated from Jordan. Dabbah is now a proud American citizen.
Maitham Basha-Agha/Marketplace
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How does a manufacturing town remake itself for a new economy?

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 19, 2017
One union leader said he's not moved by Trump's promises to bring jobs like his back to Erie — workers are retraining instead.
A retired factory in Erie County, PA.
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If manufacturing jobs can't come back, what happens next?

by Marketplace Staff
Jan 19, 2017
We talk to Penn State economist Kenneth Louie about the future of a manufacturing county that flipped for Trump.
A factory in Erie County, PA. 
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Union City: a town waiting on Trump's promises

by Kai Ryssdal and Caitlin Esch
Jan 18, 2017
Voters in this small Pennsylvania community have hope, but need jobs.
Union City, Pennsylvania, once the "chair capital of the world," now searches for a new identity.
Maitham Basha-Agha/Marketplace
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More car makers announce billions of dollars in US investment: is this the Trump effect?

by Jed Kim
Jan 9, 2017
Fiat Chrysler has announced it’ll invest about $1 billion to improve two of its plants in the U.S. It’ll bring 2,000 jobs as well. This comes after news of other automakers changing their operating plans , like Ford canceling a factory in Mexico and investing in a Michigan plant. Of course, hanging over all of […]
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Three things we learned from the December jobs report

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jan 6, 2017
The economy added 156,000 jobs last month, a number shy of expectations.
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Manufacturing sector still seeks route to a rebound in the New Year

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 6, 2017
Is there any hope for a manufacturing rebound in 2017? The signs haven’t looked great, with the dollar strong and strengthening. A strong dollar makes U.S. exports more expensive. Factories actually shed jobs in 2016. But manufacturers say they’re optimistic that a domestic stimulus package — the kind of infrastructure spending plan that President-elect Donald […]
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Are college towns the cure for a slumping U.S. economy?

by Cerise Castle
Jan 3, 2017
Marketplace's Lizzie O'Leary talks to Wall Street Journal editor Bob Davis about why some cities are recovering faster than others.
A scene from the Murray State University's homecoming. The school's town is featured in a recent study about thriving college towns.
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U.S. manufacturers aren’t investing in new technology

by Molly Wood
Dec 8, 2016
A lot of U.S. manufacturers are holding back on investing in the latest technology. That’s according to a new report from the Boston Consulting Group. Companies are coming up short on investments in what’s called Industry 4.0 — an umbrella term for advanced robotics, augmented reality, big data and analytics, and other tech. This lack […]
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Strong job market, but not so much for workers with mid-level skills

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 2, 2016
Manufacturing jobs are down from October, continuing a long-term trend.
Kyle Tennessen, branch manager at the Command Center temporary employment agency gives a day job assignment to two men, in Williston, North Dakota, on September 6, 2016. 
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