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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | Recovery in Manufacturing Sector Not Seen in Factory Wages
While factories are beginning to make up for the jobs lost during the recession -- adding 250,000 jobs since the beginning of last year, a 13 percent recovery -- wages have dropped sharply. The Post profiles a new factory in Ohio that makes small appliances like space heaters and vacuums, where new jobs will start at $7.50 an hour.

Econ Comments                                                                                                             
Minyanville | How the Weak Dollar Could Create Jobs
A recent report predicts the US will experience a manufacturing renaissance over the next five years due, in part, to the decline in the value of the dollar against other currencies.