Venture: All eyes on manufacturing

Jun. 27, 2011
This week, we'll find out whether factories are starting to hum again after huge disruptions caused by the Japanese disaster. Manufacturing had been one sector helping to pull the U.S. economy out of its slump.

Obama: We need more manufacturing jobs

Jun. 23, 2011
President Obama is in Pittsburgh Friday to highlight American manufacturing, which he hopes to boost with a series of appearances and a program called the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership.Coming from the industrial Midwest, Obama knows the value of factory jobs.

Union loses close vote at Comcast

Jun. 8, 2011
A union has narrowly lost a closely watched election among some Comcast workers in Chicago. They voted 92-79 against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 21.

Consumer prices post biggest increase since June '09

Apr. 15, 2011
Consumers paid more for food, gas and rent last month, but outside those categories inflation remained tame. The Labor Department says the Consumer Price Index rose five-tenths of a percent in March.

Venture: WBEZ debuts new local business segment

Mar. 14, 2011
Here on Venture, we'll trek out into the business world to hunt up people who can tell us more about the economy than the numbers alone.  

The Chicago Auto Show touts the rebirth of the industry

Feb. 8, 2011
One of the most popular ads from this past Sunday’s Super Bowl was for Chrysler. The two-minute spot featured rap star Eminem, but the real star was the rapper’s hometown – Detroit.

Gain In Manufacturing; Drop In Construction

Feb. 1, 2011
First the good news:The private Institute for Supply Management says output at U.S. manufacturers grew in January — the 18th straight month it's done that.

Stocks Rallying; Manufacturing Up; Construction Spending Higher

Jan. 3, 2011
Stocks are trading higher this morning (the Dow Jones industrial average is up about 110 points, or 1 percent) and some of the credit is going to these latest economic indicators:-- The private Institute for Supply Management says the nation's manufacturing sector expanded again in December.

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