By Ken Christensen When Susan Axelrod discovered an overseas market for her quiches 25 years ago, her private bank wasn’t there to help spur the […]
Author: Kenneth Christensen
Manufacturing Activity Slows After Months of Rapid Growth
By Ken Christensen U.S. factories expanded at a quick pace in the last two quarters, but their momentum will slow in April. The Institute for […]
Pent-Up Demand Ramps Up Factory Activity
By Ken Christensen In response to improvements in overall job growth and consumer spending, factories continued to recover last month from their severe hit during […]
Some Manufacturers Help Produce Their Own Workers
By Ken Christensen Chris Napoleon expects his factory to grow, but there aren’t enough qualified workers to help him do it. The U.S. manufacturing sector […]
Manufacturing Slows but Grows
By Ken Christensen Expansion in the U.S. manufacturing sector unexpectedly slowed in February, according to Thursday’s report by the Institute for Supply Management. After four […]