manufacturing

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Jan. 4.

Analysts: Markets May Be Underestimating U.S. Economic Resilience

12:03pm January 25, 2016

by John Ydstie

Stock markets are often seen as a predictor of what's ahead for the economy. But some say this year's falling markets are crying wolf. "I think financial markets have overreacted," says one economist.

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Human Interest

Advanced Manufacturing: Geoff Foster

2:41pm January 24, 2016

Radio Camper Ankhusmet Lynch-Wade talks to Geoff Foster. Foster is the President and CEO of Core Technology Molding Group.

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Economy

Railroad Set To Make Major Investment In Triad Megasite

10:08am January 07, 2016

by Sean Bueter

A 1450-acre Triad property designed to attract a large manufacturer is set to take a big step forward.

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Economy

Apparel Company's Growth Strategy Built On Innovation

10:48am December 04, 2015

by Emily McCord

VF Corp., which is headquartered in Greensboro, has nearly doubled its revenues since 2008.

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(Top) A worker at Blue Creations prepares a pair of blue jeans for a crinkle effect known as "3-D whiskers." (Bottom) Employees at Blue Creations apply the destruction/distressing process to jeans by sanding, ripping and tearing them on molds.

From Pocket Lining To Jeans, A Niche Means Survival In LA Fashion

8:34am December 01, 2015

The fashion industry in LA has been bleeding jobs for years. One bright spot has been high-end denim. Whereas $30 jeans are often made in China or Mexico, designer jeans are almost always made here.

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Professor Philip Yaghmai (left) talks to Ismael Becerra, 18, in the lab at El Camino Community College's Compton campus. Students translate machining theory into practice on vertical mills, CNC machines and other heavy equipment used in aerospace fastener

What Gets Made In LA Is Way More Than Movies

3:19pm November 30, 2015

The LA area is home to the most manufacturing jobs in the U.S., from clothes to metal parts to new aerospace tech. Companies have reinvented themselves, even as they struggle to find skilled workers.

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Economy

Megasites As Economic Engines? Not So Fast...

4:11pm November 12, 2015

by Emily McCord

Economic development officials in the state have wanted an automotive plant for decades. So much so that they've been preparing several megasites in and near the Triad to attract automakers o

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