Is America ready for NBC's Outsourced?

Computerworld - NBC's fall season television lineup includes a new show called Outsourced , with a plot line aimed at the heart of workplace angst, the offshoring of jobs.

House approves bills to boost manufacturing

Lawmakers moved closer on Wednesday to creating a commission to find ways to cut the huge trade deficit with China and other countries, while also pushing a strategy to promote U.S. manufacturing.

UPDATE 1-U.S. House approves bills to boost manufacturing

UPDATE 1-U.S. House approves bills to boost manufacturing

The death of the postindustrial dream

Remember postindustrialism? Not long ago, this catchphrase was supposed to define Americas future: no more grubby hard industries, just a clean bright world of services and high technology.

Ohio Rebate Program Created Jobs in Texas, Central America

A state program designed to stimulate Ohio's economy created jobs in Texas and Central America instead.

Kerry's yacht: He doesn't sail alone

That list of Massachusetts tax dodgers includes at least one wealthy politician famous for advocating high taxes on the wealthy. Sen. John Kerry, man of the people, has a $7 million yacht. It is not registered in Massachusetts.

Do Americans Buy American?

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - Outsourcing, insoursing, trade deficits. Mexico, China, Japan. We hear the words and places almost weekly when it comes to jobs, prices and the economy. Everything from catfish to electronics and military equipment now must carry country of origin labels.