Worker confidence in the manufacturing industry has peaked for the first time in four years. Reshoring and the increasingly innovative culture among manufacturers are two key factors driving this optimism.
Worker confidence in the manufacturing industry has peaked for the first time in four years. Reshoring and the increasingly innovative culture among manufacturers are two key factors driving this optimism.
Texas ranked at the top of the list of the 736 corporate bigwigs CEO surveyed, just as it did in 2012. The Lone Star State and its individual cities have dominated scores of lists and rankings for the better part of a decade, during which time the state has cemented its reputation for creating a climate for business investment and expansion, and elevated its reputation as a world headquarters for business
As consumer demand for Made in America products grow, more manufacturers with overseas operations are finding it beneficial to bring production back home.
Among the 50 largest U.S. metros with the greatest percentage increase in jobs from 2011 to 2012, six of the top 10 are in the South or the Southwest, including the trio of Texas darlings – Houston, Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth.
Cities in the southern half of the United States are hot spots for population and economic growth, according to recent rankings. What’s behind their rise?
While U.S factories have added more than 500,000 jobs in the United States since early 2010, he notes, the manufacturing sector lost nearly 5.7 million jobs from 2000 to 2010 and U.S. companies are still operating at a 20 percent cost disadvantage.
The best cities for jobs offer more than just healthy employment numbers, a new report says. They also provide diverse opportunities and livability appeal.
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