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Media Minute— a weekly dispatch of local, national and world news impacting West Virginia’s manufacturing industry.
West Virginia
Marcellus conference set for May
Huntington Herald Dispatch
MORGANTOWN - The Marcellus and Manufacturing Development ... Hotel in Morgantown. hosted by the West Virginia Manufacturers Association.
The West Virginia Productivity Miracle. Really!
Bloomberg
After so many articles on America’s troubled Appalachian region, how about a contrarian view? These days, when I hear talk of the economic problems in, say, West Virginia, I think instead of the West Virginia productivity miracle, and I wonder how such an impressive achievement could be possible. I know that sounds crazy, but bear with me.
Nuts and bolts of the possible Justice/Senate budget compromise
WVMetroNews
When Gov. Jim Justice and legislative leaders get serious about a compromise on the state budget, the path likely begins with a rewritten tax bill that never saw the light of day during the finale of the regular 60-day session.
W.Va. Has Five Big Projects for the Trump Administration
The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)
The Appalachian Storage Hub would position West Virginia to become, once again, a petrochemical manufacturing powerhouse that would capture ...
Reform, Don't Increase, Taxes
Wheeling Intelligencer
When politicians begin talking about “tax reform,” their constituents often are right to worry about ... It shouldn't be allowed to happen in West Virginia.
Senate majority leader confident about potential for budget compromise
West Virginia MetroNews
One Republican leader in the West Virginia Senate is confident a budget ... Compromise may be found on steps to broaden the tax base by lifting existing ... had passed out their own tax plan that I think they referred to as 'tax reform,' ...
C. Blaine Cecil: A career in coal geology tells me WV must bank on newindustries
Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)
C. Blaine Cecil: A career in coal geology tells me WV must bank on new ... geological and chemical characteristics of coal that effect coal cleaning; ...
Ferns, Weld blast Justice for 'prop'
The Daily Times
“This is because we passed a budget that had West Virginia living within its ... along with the biggest tax increase — in the history of West Virginia.” ... Ferns said legislators will have to work on passing tax reform legislation as a ...
RCBI recognized for apprenticeship program
The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)
... recognition "highlights the role RCBI plays in educating workers and our extreme dedication to changing West Virginia's manufacturing landscape.".
Justice vetoes West Virginia budget, chides lawmakers
Parkersburg News
“I truly believe tax reform is a bold way to move West Virginia forward, and I hope we will have the support of the House of Delegates and the governor ...
United States
USA unemployment rate near 10-yr low, but job creation falters
Normangee Star
Manufacturing jobs, which tend to be higher-paying than service-sector ones, rose 11,000, but retail jobs fell by almost 30,000, testimony to the ...
The long, rough ride ahead for 'Made in America'
ETAuto.com
"But by planting the flag here, we believe suppliers will follow. ... for much larger manufacturers, such as automotive supplier Delphi Automotive PLC's.
Auto industry ready to fight GOP's border tax
USA TODAY
The automotive industry is making it clear that it is strongly opposed to any proposal ... Some in the automotive industry have begun to believe that the border ... Trump made "America first," and manufacturing jobs a centerpiece of his ...
Robots displace millions of Manufacturing Workers in US: Automation getting Cheaper and more ...
http://www.newsgram.com/
US, April 15, 2017: The impact of automation on U.S. jobs is open to debate. Robots have displaced millions of manufacturing workers, and ...
Road clears in California for Apple self-driving car
SFGate
“Tesla can blow up the auto industry because it has built its manufacturing to be much more robotics intense. Elon Musk said the biggest feature of ...
