Manufacturing

Dollar's decline a boon for U.S. manufacturers.

The weak dollar has made it easier for U.S. manufacturers of parts for appliances, automobiles and other equipment to compete globally on price and is helping them win back business lost to overseas competitors, a shift that economists say should help the country's economic recovery. Read More....

Rising Prices and Rolling Blackouts Raise Concern that the chinese economy is overheating.

On the big bed in their one-room apartment, Tang Lihua and his wife, Guo Jine, cuddle under a fluffy blanket as candles flicker on a night table. The couple's 9-year-old daughter is bopping around the room, lighting more candles out of boredom, and Guo is covered head to toe in pink flannel pajamas and a bright red ski jacket. A brownout has left this suburb of Changsha, capital of Hunan province, with no lights or heat for the third time in a month. Read More....

China's Inflation Jumps 7.1 Percent In January.

BEIJING (AP) — China's inflation rose to its highest level in more than 11 years in January after devastating snowstorms worsened food shortages, according to data reported Tuesday, and analysts warned there might be sharper increases to come. Read More....

Fisher-Price recalling almost a million toys.

WASHINGTON - Toy-maker Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of toys — including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters — because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead. Read More....