In rare show of unity, U.S. CEOs call for deficit fix

CEOs from over 80 large corporations in the United States have banded together to put pressure on Congress to reduce our federal deficit.  They say that this will "restore business confidence in our economy" and that will lead to investment.  Do you think this pressure will have a significant impact?

A link to the article is here.

Climbing Out Of The Hole

Our latest 3rd Quarter Point of View is showing positive net absorption again!  Per Sim Doughtie, "As we have noted in the past, the Atlanta industrial market has certainly been on a roller coaster ride for the past few years.  Despite some promising indicators that we are climbing out of the hole, I do not believe that the up and down ride is quite over yet."

What do you think? Are we climbing out of the hole? Is the roller coaster ride coming to an end?

American Contract Manufacturer Beats Offshore Competition and Grows Revenue 5x

It's always good to hear about a company that's actually growing through these rough economic times.  This article features a company called Phoenix Stamping in Fulton Industrial and talks about how they've been able to stay so successful.

A link to the article is here.

'Made in America' more attractive to manufacturers

This article talks about how manufacturers are beginning to move operations back to the United States.  Do you think this will continue?

A link to the full article is here.

iPhone-Controlled Robots to Revolutionize Manufacturing Industry

Here is an interesting article about robotics being used in manufacturing.  It says that the use of robots may cut down on the number of jobs outsourced from the United States to other countries due to cheap labor.  What do you think?  

A link to the full article is here.

WHY IT MATTERS: China's auto parts industry

Many people believe that policies in China dealing with subsidizing exports of auto parts have encouraged auto parts manufacturers to shift their production to China, which hurts employment in other countries.  The Unites States government has challenged some of these policies, saying that they are in violation of the World Trade Organization's free trade rules.  It will be interesting to see the outcome of these challenges.  What do you think might happen?

A link to the article is here.