West Virginia

Labor PAC strikes out in election
West Virginia MetroNews

Labor was highly motivated this election by the right-to-work and prevailing wage ... “It must adopt a message more in tune with West Virginia voters.”.

Daily Mail editorial: West Virginia voters optimistic about state's future
Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)
The recently passed right-to-work law and repeal of prevailing wage, in addition to legal reform measures, make West Virginia more attractive to ...

United States

US manufacturing groups urge Trump to think hard about trade threats
Reuters
U.S. manufacturing groups urge Trump to think hard about trade threats ... of international affairs for the National Association of Manufacturers. "And so ...

Editorial: While manufacturing jobs decline, government jobs expand
Times Record News
In fact, President Barack Obama has the dubious distinction of being the only president never to see at least 3 percent year-over-year economic ...

Suppliers say Trump's promise of US-made Apple products impractical, as company points to US ...
9 to 5 Mac
U.S. electronics companies often outsource production, so they don't ... full control over where their goods are made [and] some manufacturing jobs ...

Oil Prices Resilient Despite API Reported Crude Inventory Build
OilPrice.com
A larger than expected build in United States crude inventories caused West Texas Intermediate prices to fall slightly after the American Petroleum ...

Economic trend of Eastern Panhandle looking to maintain its growth
Martinsburg Journal
While the Eastern Panhandle does not have coal production, the decline in the ... Overall in West Virginia, 20 percent of the jobs are government jobs,” ...

How 3D Printing Is Changing Auto Manufacturing
IndustryWeek
Yet there are still many naysayers asserting that the 3D printing of cars is just hype. Among the issues they point to is speed in manufacturing, which is ...