Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the national economic condition, including the impact the bad winter had on manufacturing and consumption.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the trade agreements that are being negotiated between the U.S. and the E.U, and the Pacific rim countries.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the growth of small business manufacturing, as well as an increase in trade volume in this emerging sector.

Uncertainty has taken a significant toll on the U.S. economy for several years. Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to say that U.S. manufacturers believe there is less uncertainty results from political compromise than political wins,

Is manufacturing around the globe improving? Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the slow but sure increase in manufacturing around the world.

U.S. manufacturing is up, but only slightly. Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the sorry growth rate of manufacturing in the U.S., and attribute that lack of performance to government policies that manufacture uncertainty.

Manufacturing attitude is still lagging. Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the state of manufacturing which is a little improved, but still down from more recent highs in 2012.

Chalk up another victim of Obamacare. Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the state of the manufacturing sector by revealing that the two greatest concerns are the impact of Obamacare and the unwinding of Fed policies.

Why aren't there more new manufacturing jobs? Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report that manufacturers are not hiring due to the global economic slowdown, Obamacare and efficiencies through technology.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to explain that the manufacturing sector has a rough spring with slow domestic sales and modest growth, but are cautiously optimistic about the second half of the year