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IMTSTV August 2012: Get Ready – Manufacturing Business Technology

September 5, 2012

Find out why IMTS matters, get an update on the Reshoring Initiative, see some last-minute marketing tips, catch up on the latest manufacturing news, and find out where to park and what to pack for IMTS – all on this month’s edition of the IMTSTV show. Advantage Business Media © Copyright 2012 Advantage Business Media […]

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Why The Fashion Industry Is Better Off Making Clothes In The US – Business Insider

September 5, 2012

The fashion industry, which already accounts for 4.4 million U.S. jobs, is pushing to bring more manufacturing jobs back from overseas. Apparel manufacturing jobs are half of what they were a generation ago, Kristi Ellis at Women’s Wear Daily reported. It used to make sense to outsource jobs to China, because it was cheaper to […]

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At last, Japan may be about to abandon its disastrous Keynesian consensus – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

September 5, 2012

Has Tokyo seen sense at last? The world’s third largest economy is in crisis. That, in itself is not news. The world’s largest economy is also in crisis, as is its second, as is… What is newsworthy is that, having tried and failed with every other option, the Japanese government may be taking a remarkably […]

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Re-shoring US apparel making tough not impossible – just-style.com (subscription)

September 4, 2012

Moves to re-shore the US garment manufacturing sector will not be easy, especially when “price is king” and in an industry where “fast fashion is also cheap fashion,” the CEO of US fashion designer Karen Kane has told just-style. But it is not impossible for the US – the world’s largest garment consuming country – […]

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Letter: Bring our business home with a deal on repatriated taxes – TCPalm

September 4, 2012

Matthew Burns, Stuart Letter: Bring our business home with a deal on repatriated taxes Since 2009 U.S. multinational corporations have been feeding unrepatriated profits back into the United States in ways that avoid full taxation. Cute names like “Killer B” and “Deadly D” are strategies that have saved billions of dollars in taxes owed to […]

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American Shale E&P Growth Threatens Global Energy Independence – Forex Pros

September 2, 2012

The growth of oil and gas exploration in shales begun in North America is setting off a global race for shale E&P development and threatens to turn the old conventional energy order on its head.Based primarily on the phenomenal growth of domestic energy production from shale E&P in the United States, the world is waking […]

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North Texas sees increase in manufacturing jobs – Fort Worth Star Telegram

September 1, 2012

By Jim Fuquay jfuquay@star-telegram.com Klein Tools promised last year to have more than 100 employees at its new research and development center in Mansfield, and the company doesn’t expect to have any problem meeting that goal. Its U.S. business is getting a little boost from an unexpected source — China. “We’re ‘insourcing’ some work that […]

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THOMPSON: Putting Americans back to work – Washington Times

August 31, 2012

Enlarge Photo Illustration by Paul Tong more > Facebook Follow @washtimes The U.S. Department of Labor stated in the late 1800s that Labor Day was established to celebrate the “strength and spirit of the trade and labor organizations.” Unfortunately, true Labor Day celebrations have taken a back seat to the mere enjoyment of a three-day weekend. […]

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[Video] Reshoring Business From China by American Express OPEN Forum

August 31, 2012

Another story of reshoring manufacturing from china via YouTube:  For more info, please visit: http://www.openforum.com/yourbusinesstv Each week MSNBC’s Your Business features experts to share their secrets for improving your business. This week, we tackle the issue of China and the outsourcing of jobs and overseas manufacturing. If you’re in the business of making a product, […]

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[Video] Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business Explains — What is reshoring?

August 31, 2012

via YouTube:  The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business Assistant Professor, John Gray, defines reshoring (compared to “off shoring”) and how it impacts our economy. Professor Gray also discusses what industries are attracted to reshoring and may benefit the most. http://fisher.osu.edu

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