The informal economy collides with India’s boom

Mar 5, 2015
A street vendor and a manufacturing success story reveal the limits of India's economy.

Chinese factories move to a new frontier: America

Feb 17, 2015
Chinese companies need more of the kinds of skilled labor available in the U.S.
Mike Fullenkamp, a supervisor at the Fuyao plant, says he's been looking forward to Fuyao coming to town ever since the announcement over a year ago.
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The state of manufacturing in the states

Dec 30, 2014
And the danger of heralding the return of manufacturing to the U.S.

The ups and downs of manufacturing jobs

Dec 12, 2014
Being laid off in manufacturing 4 times in 3 years

'Made in Italy' may not mean what you think it does

Sep 24, 2014
The country on the label may just be the last stop on the assembly line

What, exactly, does 'Made in the USA' mean?

Sep 1, 2014
"Made in the USA" is a powerful label, but you'd better be sure you use it correctly.

For public good, not for profit.

German vocational training could be coming to the U.S.

Aug 29, 2014
Manufacturing states like North Carolina hope to create similar apprenticeship programs.

The death of manufacturing is greatly exaggerated

May 30, 2014
A look at how one Mississippi town is bringing factory jobs back from overseas.

A motorcycle design for the history books

May 20, 2014
Funded by a patronage-type system modeled on, well, history.