Many people blame America’s high unemployment rate on a mismatch between workers’ skills and the fields with open jobs. But jobs are scarce across all sectors. That means effective policies are needed to stimulate demand and re…
The nation’s automakers ended 2010 strong, with most reporting higher sales for December. Consumers seemed to put concerns about the U.S. economy on hold and more than offset reduced demand by fleet customers, such as corporati…
The nation’s factories continue to show signs that they will support economic growth in the immediate quarters ahead, as manufacturing output rose 0.5% in October — the sector’s biggest gain in three months — the Federal Reserve announced Tuesday.
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