Mayors Announce That U.S. Exports Will Be Key Economic Driver in Coming Decades | MAYORS & CITIES – The Worldwide Municipalities Magazine

U.S. exports will be a key driver to our nation’s recovery from the Great Recession, especially in smaller metro areas, said Mayors and urban experts today at a policy session forum during the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) annual winter meeting here.“Exports are and will be key to the nation’s economic recovery, especially in smaller metro areas where exports are a higher percentage of gross metropolitan product. We need to maximize their potential growth and figure out what else we can do to get U.S. products abroad,” said Jacksonville, FL Mayor Alvin Brown, Chair of the Metro Exports and Ports Task Force, who led the forum, along with Minneapolis, MN and Vice Chair Mayor R. T. Rybak.



Mayors Announce That U.S. Exports Will Be Key Economic Driver in Coming Decades MAYORS & CITIES – The Worldwide Municipalities Magazine

Factories Hum as New Orders Jump - WSJ.com

U.S. manufacturing grew at its fastest pace in six months in December, and producers appeared poised to keep boosting output to replenish empty shelves in coming months.

Factories Hum as New Orders Jump - WSJ.com

December 2011 was a good month for manufacturing in USA

Qatar to import 20-25% of steel from other nations | ConstructionWeekOnline.com

Perceived risk of economic slump post Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup could see it import 20% to 25% of the necessary steel for construction projects from neighbouring GCC nations such as Saudi Arabia, UAE and also India.


Qatar to import 20-25% of steel from other nations ConstructionWeekOnline.com