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Doms Briefs Manufacturing Advisory Board

Wednesday, August 29 – Chief economist Doms briefs the National Institute for Science and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership(MEP) Advisory Board members about the state of U.S. manufacturing.


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DOC Chief Economist Briefing the North American Steel Trade Committee

Doms Briefs ITA's North American Steel Trade Committee

Washington, D.C. - Monday, July 16 - ESA's Chief Economist Mark Doms gave a macro-economic briefing with respect to manufacturing to the North American Steel Trade Committee at the White House Conference Center.  The Committee was established in 2003, under the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration to promote cooperation on policy matters affecting the North American steel market and industry.


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Employee Compensation per Hour by Major Industry, 2010

Manufacturing Workers Enjoy Higher Pay, More Benefits

Specific findings from “The Benefits of Manufacturing Jobs” include on average, hourly wages and salaries for manufacturing jobs are $29.75 an hour compared to...
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Manufacturing Employment Has Expanded by 489,000 jobs or 4 percent since January

4 Percent Growth in Manufacturing Jobs since Jan. 2010

Manufacturing employment has expanded by 489,000 jobs or 4 percent since January 2010. This growth represents a 4 percent increase - the manufacturing industry's strongest cyclical rebound since the dual recessions in the early 1980's.


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New Report Showing Intellectual Property-Intensive Industries Contribute $5 Tril

Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus

Washington, D.C., April 11, 2012 - The U.S. Commerce Department today released a comprehensive report, entitled “Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus,” which finds that intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries support at least 40 million jobs and contribute more than $5 trillion dollars to, or 34.8 percent of, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).  The...
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Acting Deputy Secretary Blank Speaks at U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Women In Business and the Economy

Submitted on December 14, 2010 - 6:12pm
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WASHINGTON, December 14 — Commerce Acting Deputy Secretary Rebecca Blank discussed women in business at a forum today at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Blank highlighted key findings from a recent Commerce Department report on “Women-Owned Businesses in the 21st Century,” produced by ESA, and addressed the prospect and opportunities of starting a business in today’s economy.

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