Dec 31 What's it take to build a business in China? By Larisa Epatko China's new tech-driven economy has opened opportunities for entrepreneurs. But they still face some hurdles when starting a business. Continue reading
Oct 03 A two-tiered jobs report for a two-tiered economy By Simone Pathe With the unemployment rate dipping below 6 percent for the first time since the summer of 2008, and payroll gains of 248,000, September's headline employment data points to a real economic recovery -- with jobs. But last month wasn't so… Continue reading
Jun 05 Why an apprenticeship may be a faster ticket to the American dream than a college degree By Dustin Reid Dustin Reid, an apprentice at BMW's only U.S. plant, explains why manufacturing is growing in the United States and why vocational training may be a more sure path to the American dream than a four-year degree. Continue reading
Jan 22 America unleashed: Why we'll be number one once more By Joel Kurtzman Manufacturing excellence is one of four economic forces that sets the U.S. economy apart from the rest of the world. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Putting Candidates' Assertions of 'Getting Tough with China' in Context Putting Candidates' Assertions of 'Getting Tough with China' in Context… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Dueling Data on Jobs in July: More Created But Didn't Outpace Unemployment Though 163,000 jobs were created in the month of July, the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent. Jeffrey Brown talks to former Labor Department chief economist Lisa Lynch and University of California, Berkeley's Enrico Moretti on why the pace for… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch High-Tech Illinois Company Looks to Bridge Workers' 'Skills Gap' High-Tech Illinois Company Looks to Bridge Workers' 'Skills Gap'… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch How Many Manufacturing Jobs Can U.S. Realistically Maintain? As President Obama and GOP presidential candidates talk about reviving the U.S. manufacturing sector in hopes of creating jobs, how realistic is that goal in the face of continued outsourcing and machines filling jobs once held by humans? Ray Suarez… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Debating Obama's Vision for the U.S. Economy In his State of the Union Address Tuesday night, President Obama spoke about his economic goals for the country. Gwen Ifill discusses the broader points, including fairness, taxes and American manufacturing, with Heather Boushey of the Center for American Progress… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Carney to GOP on State of the Union: Don't Criticize a Speech You Haven't Heard White House's Carney to GOP on SOTU: Don't Criticize a Speech You Haven't Heard… Continue watching