Homebuilding Is Booming, But Skilled Workers Are Scarce
The construction industry in the U.S. is staging a comeback. In one indicator, the Commerce Department announced Thursday that new homebuilding has reached its highest level in 4 1/2 years.While that's...
View ArticleFla. Tomato Growers Think Trade Deal With Mexico Is Rotten
Half of all tomatoes eaten in the U.S. come from Mexico, and tomato growers in Florida aren't happy about that. In fact, they're willing to risk a trade war to reverse the trend.At JC Distributing In...
View ArticleObama Announces Commerce, Trade Nominees
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: NPR's business news starts with two new cabinet appointments.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)MONTAGNE: This morning, President Obama appointed Penny Pritzker to run the commerce...
View ArticleObama Picks Major Fundraiser To Be Next Commerce Secretary
Penny Pritzker, one of the nation's richest people and a "longtime political supporter and heavyweight fundraiser,"as TheChicago Tribune writes, is President Obama's choice to be his next secretary of...
View ArticleU.S. Economy: GDP Surprises, And Hiring Rises In July
The U.S. economy grew by an annualized rate of 1.7 percent in the second quarter of 2013, according to gross domestic product data released Wednesday morning. The Commerce Department says the rise...
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