For much of the 20th century, American homes were furnished by factories scattered across the Midwest and South. House of Leon explains that while globalization pushed much of that manufacturing ...

In recent decades, America has seen economic opportunities concentrated in superstar cities. Manufacturing boosters hope reshoring factories could... This is Part 3 in our Planet Money newsletter ...

Illinois manufacturers’ ‘Makers on the Move’ bus tour made their final stop in the Quad Cities on Friday. This week, the bus traveled to more than 30 manufacturing facilities across the state, ...

We at the Planet Money newsletter have been looking into what makes manufacturing special. Last week, we looked at economics research that shows that manufacturing jobs continue to pay a higher ...

This is Part 3 in our Planet Money newsletter series on manufacturing in America. Part 1 asked why Americans aren't filling the manufacturing jobs that are already here. Part 2 dived deep into ...

We at the Planet Money newsletter have been looking into what makes manufacturing special. Last week, we looked at economics research that shows that manufacturing jobs continue to pay a higher ...