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Sep 18 2014
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Investing in Our Future: Congressional Manufacturing Leaders Support Innovation

A 3D printed spinning gear assembly made at the Youngstown, Ohio manufacturing institute America Makes. | Photo via America Makes. American manufacturing and innovation received special attention...
Sep 15 2014
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Supporting the Next Wave of Manufacturing Innovation

Welcome to the new Made in America hub, powered by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM). There’s a new buzz around American manufacturing: job gains, an energy advantage, amazing...
Jul 31 2014
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New ‘Gigafactory’ Set to Create Thousands of Jobs in the U.S.

Tesla Motors is at it again–making it's American-made cars even more, well, American-made. The electric car maker will partner with Panasonic Corp. to build a battery...
Jul 23 2014
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Strengthened Workforce Training is Great — and We Can Do More

President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) on Tuesday, which seeks to streamline and improve the nation’s workforce training programs. The legislation was a...
Mar 27 2014
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New EPI report pokes more holes in the skills gap myth

The skills gap. Despite an unemployment rate that remains high, there are thousands upon thousands of jobs available that employers can’t fill. Companies just can’t find workers with the...