Factories rev up, but hiring doesn’t

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Business  Wed, 01/18/2012 - 14:38

A healthy pickup in production of manufactured goods last month added to the gathering momentum for the U.S economy.<br /><br />So far, that growth has done little to help the job prospects for millions of unemployed factory workers.A healthy pickup in production of manufactured goods last month added to the gathering momentum for the U.S economy.

But the growth has done little to help the job market.



 

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