Manufacturers Need Work Force Training, Says Senate Republican

Senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.) says during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs subcommittee hearin, on Thursday that policy is needed to stimulate manufacturing through education initiatives and various other methods. (0:39)

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Manufacturers Can't Find Qualified Workers For Modern Production, Says Expert

William Strauss, a senior economist and economic advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, testifies Thursday before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs subcommittee. (0:38)

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Education Will Lead To Higher Productivity, Higher Wages, Cheaper Products, Says Expert

William Strauss, a senior economist and economic advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, testifies Thursday before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs subcommittee. (0:57)

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Expert Says Manufacturing Employers Are Cutting Back Compensation And Benefits

David Andrea, Vice President of Industry Analysis and Economics at the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, says in a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing Friday that many manufacturing companies are making major cutbacks in employee compensation and benefits. (0:30)
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Ohio Democrat: Get Credit Flowing To Manufacturers

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says in a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing Friday that compromised access to credit is a huge threat and could cause manufacturers to go out of business (0:31)
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The unemployment crisis

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Correspondent Michael Ruhl reports on the recent release of the unemployment statistics for March.

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The unemployment statistics for march

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Keith Hall testifies before Congress on the nation's unemployment numbers from March 2009, and how the recession has affected employment.

Hall said that unemployment numbers have climbed from 8.1 percent to 8.5 percent, and that the industries hardest hit are manufacturing, construction, and temporary services.

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