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Michigan Workers Prepare for Another Factory Close Next Month As Dems Set Sights on Key Voters

June 29, 2019June 28, 2019 Admin

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by Audrey Conklin Another auto plant in Warren, Michigan, that has been operating since 1958 is preparing to close in a little over a month, ending 261 jobs. The 261 hourly workers who will lose their jobs at the 2.1-million-square-foot General Motors factory build car transmissions. GM announced the…

New Data Suggest Continued Expansion in the Manufacturing Sector in February

March 3, 2019March 2, 2019 Admin

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by Robert Hughes The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index from the Institute for Supply Management registered a 54.2 percent reading in February, down from 56.6 in January (see top chart). Despite the pullback, the index remains well above neutral, suggesting continued expansion for the manufacturing sector. According to the Institute…