March 13, 2013 Headlines: Longer work weeks, free-trade deal, and more.

Posted by LRaup on 03/13/2013

Reuters: The TPP agreement will be "comprehensive and high-standard."

Bloomberg: Longer work weeks are key driver of manufacturing growth in the U.S.

Bloomberg: The oil boom on the railroads is a major factor for job numbers.

Washington Post: February retail numbers see biggest gain in 5 month period.

Boston Globe: Industry and labor are key to successful trans-Atlantic free trade deal. 

Mashable: For Maker's Row, it was easier to find manufacturer on the other side of the world.

Winston-Salem Journal: AMERICA Works Act improves opportunities for manufacturing employment.

 

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