Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:00am EST By Lawrence Summers Feb 10 (Reuters) – After the U.S. economy grew at a rate of 1.5 percent over the four quarters of 2012, the Congressional Budget Office projected last week that it will under current law grow at only 1.4 percent during the calendar 2013 and that unemployment […]

Last quarter, when Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that his company would invest $100 million in US manufacturing, Simon Grant, president and CEO of Automation GT, said the announcement provided a high-profile example of the recent onshoring trend, which is predicted by some to be at the forefront of company agendas throughout 2013. […]

A weak economy and limited job creation make growth in middle-class incomes all but impossible, add pressure to budgets by restricting tax revenue and threaten essential private and public investments in education and innovation. Worse, they undermine the American example at a dangerous time in the world. We can do better. With strains from the […]

I agree, you can’t move for brands flirting with Union Jack labels and British heritage. The ethicalfashionforum.com explains that: “Made in Britain labelling is being associated with high sustainability standards by fashion designers and brands in the UK.” This is merited when it comes to brands which have short supply chains and where the designer […]