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U.S. Economy Cannot Evolve Without its Backbone
Without a strong and vibrant manufacturing base, the U.S. economy will continue to weaken over time. Throughout history, manufacturing has been the backbone of any strong nation. 
Why Layoffs are Not Beneficial to Companies
Contrary to popular belief, downsizing, even in the midst of a recession, does not pay, according to University of Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeiffer.
Sen. Shelby Blocks 70 Obama Nominees 1
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has put a blanket hold on all Obama administration nominees in order to goad the Pentagon into tweaking the rules for bidding on a $35 billion Air Force contract for a fleet of new aerial refueling tankers.
Markets Fall on Growing Debt Problem in Europe
According to Bloomberg News, the European G-7 has already pledged to deal with their own government finance problems internally.However, investors are still wary of relying on a government to simultaneously stimulate domestic growth while also controlling spiraling accumulations of debt.
