Week in Review: China jeopardizes US auto parts industry, manufacturing adds 50,000 jobs and more
Posted by aburke on 02/03/2012
The U.S. manufacturing sector added 50,000 jobs in January.
Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney's presidential candidacy. When explaining his choice, Trump cited Romney's strong campaign stance on China.
The latest Manufacturing ISM Report shows that, for the month of January, the manufacturing sector expanded slightly.
Three new reports found that China's trade violations have contributed to the loss of more than 400,000 jobs in U.S. auto supply chain. This story was covered by numerous major news outlets.
A new poll showed widespread public support for manufacturing and infrastructure investments.
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