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Shrinking The Skills Gap Why Manufacturing Day Matters
MFG Day provides opportunities for students, parents, educators, and the media to see today’s technologically advanced manufacturing facilities. And to observe firsthand the advanced skills and knowledge base of the modern manufacturing workforce. It gives manufacturers the chance to dispel misconceptions of manufacturing as dark and dirty environments where low wages are commonplace, which is far from reality. In fact, the average annual salary for a U.S. manufacturing worker is $77,505, greater than the U.S. median of $51,371.
U.S. Trade Deficit Drops To 40.1B In August
The U.S. trade deficit shrank for the fourth straight month in August, falling to the lowest level since January as exports rose to an all-time high.
In August, U.S. exports of petroleum were up 2.2 percent to $14.1 billion while petroleum imports fell 3.8 percent to $27.2 billion. So far this year, petroleum exports are running 16.9 percent above the level of a year ago, putting the country on track to set another record for petroleum exports.
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Remember when Obama said no one will let a person operate a million dollar piece of equipment without some type of training? When he promoted Jr. College and Technical Schools?
Remember when Rick Santorum called Obama a snob and then later recanted?
Even Rick had to admit Obama was right. That musta really, really hurt.
MFG Day provides opportunities for students, parents, educators, and the media to see today’s technologically advanced manufacturing facilities. And to observe firsthand the advanced skills and knowledge base of the modern manufacturing workforce. It gives manufacturers the chance to dispel misconceptions of manufacturing as dark and dirty environments where low wages are commonplace, which is far from reality. In fact, the average annual salary for a U.S. manufacturing worker is $77,505, greater than the U.S. median of $51,371.
U.S. Trade Deficit Drops To 40.1B In August
The U.S. trade deficit shrank for the fourth straight month in August, falling to the lowest level since January as exports rose to an all-time high.
In August, U.S. exports of petroleum were up 2.2 percent to $14.1 billion while petroleum imports fell 3.8 percent to $27.2 billion. So far this year, petroleum exports are running 16.9 percent above the level of a year ago, putting the country on track to set another record for petroleum exports.
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Remember when Obama said no one will let a person operate a million dollar piece of equipment without some type of training? When he promoted Jr. College and Technical Schools?
Remember when Rick Santorum called Obama a snob and then later recanted?
Even Rick had to admit Obama was right. That musta really, really hurt.