Manufacturing 2.0
Rock River Valley manufacturing experts discuss the many facets of manufacturing: technology, education, training, events, people and any other aspects of this important segment of our economy. They’ll use this blog to get the word out and solicit feedback on local and global manufacturing. They hope to better engage our employers, employees and our future work force and increase their understanding of manufacturing.

Job One for Obama or McCain: Manufacturing Jobs

September 16th, 2008 at 12:42pm Bob Trojan

This has been bumped up in case you missed it the first time….how will their policies affect Rockford’s manufacturing economy?  Let’s hear from you…..

As Barack Obama and John McCain move into the next stage of the Presidential campaign, there’s one economic question they won’t be able to escape: What should Washington do to reverse the decline in manufacturing jobs? How each candidate answers that question might help decide which one wins.

Manufacturing’s political importance in this election year depends partly on geography. The crucial swing states of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania have seen their manufacturing bases implode. Altogether, they have lost 200,000 factory jobs in the past two years alone.

Read further….

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_26/b4090042435180.htm

Entry Filed under: Productivity, Education & Training, Economy

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