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Manufacturing sector still seeks route to a rebound in the New Year
Jan 6, 2017
Is there any hope for a manufacturing rebound in 2017? The signs haven’t looked great, with the dollar strong and strengthening. A strong dollar makes U.S. exports more expensive. Factories actually shed jobs in 2016. But manufacturers say they’re optimistic that a domestic stimulus package — the kind of infrastructure spending plan that President-elect Donald […]
The top risks to the world in 2017
Jan 5, 2017
No. 1 on the list: An independent America, according to the Eurasia Group.
Canadian greenhouse industry seeks methods to reduce pollution into Lake Erie
Jan 2, 2017
Many Canadian greenhouse growers are switching to water recycling.
On the Canadian prairie, a basic income experiment
Dec 20, 2016
Canada tested the basic income in Dauphin, Manitoba, in the 1970s.
The Marketplace Superhero Show
Dec 19, 2016
A special presentation of Marketplace that asks "what if..."
Surging dollar complicates Trump job-creation plans
Nov 16, 2016
The rising dollar makes U.S. products more expensive.
Manufacturing lags overall economy
Sep 23, 2016
Data on industrial production and business activity don't indicate a broad-based rebound in manufacturing is likely in the near term.
Charlotte's economy is strong but inequality remains
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Reema Khrais
Sep 22, 2016
The unemployment rate for black people is double that for white people.
Should ad agencies have their pay linked to performance?
Sep 16, 2016
McDonald's new ad agency will be paid according to how much business increases.
Fed officials touch a market nerve
Sep 12, 2016
Governors offering their (opposing) thoughts spark volatility in markets.