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Times Change: In Pittsburgh, the spiritual center of the Rust Belt, high-technology workers now outnumber steelworkers. While the steel business continue... Read more
Rust Belt
Recent Articles about Rust Belt
The 2010 Inc. 5000: Top 10 States
Here's a look at the states with the most high growth, privately-held companies in America. View slideshow
...And the State of Manufacturing
Wisconsin leads the nation in new blue-collar jobs. Read more
The 1986 Inc. 500;
FOR THE FIFTH YEAR, WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT the INC. 500. Each of the companies that appear on this year's list represents a dramatic tale of risk and re... Read more
The Hot Manufacturing Centers
As manufacturing changes, so does the geography of manufacturing. With the help of Cognetics Inc., INC. identified the 10 metropolitan areas that are hom... Read more
" Promises, Promises? "
Here's an all-too-common business scenario: A salesperson snags a contract for a long-term project at a profitable price, but the delivery date is totally... Read more
Your Stimulus, Oscar Gold, and Measuring Buzz
What's in the stimulus bill for you? Slow down -- the bill clocks in at 1,000 pages. The New York Times Read more
Oracle’s Shopping Spree; Cities that Foster Innovation
Is Selling to Larry Ellison the New IPO? The Wall Street Journal has a front page story on a rare "shopping spree," in which Larry Ellison's Oracle... Read more
Made In Usa
THE CASE FOR MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA Read more
The State of Being Hip
Why Michigan's economic policies are linked to music acts. Read more
I Love L.A.
Why Los Angeles is quickly replacing New York City as the economic capital of America in 1989. Read more
Beware The Trojan Horse
Inside those Japanese auto plants are the seeds of destruction for thousands of small U.S. companies Read more
The Great American Revival
While the pundits debate how to restore U.S. industrial competitiveness, thousands of small, flexible, market-driven manufacturers are already doing it Read more
Snap, Crackle, Pop!
Some things never change. Take those old wooden mousetraps that your grandparents used to have around the house. They're still being churned out in Lititz, Pa. Read more
My Awakening
How an entrepreneur from Singapore opened my eyes to what I have to do to remain competitive in Springfield. Read more
Case Study
The Problem: Magnetech wants to triple its work force. But with manufacturing waning, skilled workers are very hard to find. Read more
Semper Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio, of all places, is attempting to reinvent itself as a technology center. Read more
Where the Growth Is: The 1989 Inc. 500
A breakdown of the 1989 Inc. 500 by region, industry, sector, and type of company. Read more
America's Fastest-growing Private Companies
By now, you are familiar with the backbone metaphor. As in: "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. We must do everything we can'¦to make sure... Read more
Rating the Governors
With Arnold Schwarzenegger and 25 other governors up for reelection, we look at who among them has earned the entrepreneurial vote. Read more
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