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Nike to create 10,000 U.S. jobs if Obama trade deal gets OK
2015-05-08 20:15:07| Footwear - Topix.net
Nike said it could create 10,000 manufacturing and engineering jobs in the United States if a major free trade deal with nearly a dozen Pacific Rim countries is approved. President Obama will travel to Nike's headquarters in Oregon Friday to rally support for the Trade Promotion Authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Nike CEO: TPP Deal Lets Us Create Jobs
2015-05-08 19:09:57| Footwear - Topix.net
Mark Parker, chief executive officer at Nike, talks with Stephanie Ruhle about how the athletic apparel maker would benefit from the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement, the company's overseas production and their plans for digital consumables. He speaks on 'Market Makers."
Strong U.S. dollar pressures jobs at exporters
2015-05-08 18:56:47| Beverages - Topix.net
The sharp rise in the U.S. dollar's value is hitting American exporters and forcing layoffs at makers of everything from steel to machinery, taking the shine off stronger job creation across the broader economy. Exports make up about an eighth of America's economic output and helped power the initial economic recovery from the 2007-09 recession.
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Nike to create 10,000 U.S. jobs if Obama trade deal gets OK
2015-05-08 17:30:57| Apparel - Topix.net
A monster trade deal once looked like it would provoke a classic David-versus-Goliath duel within the shoe industry, pitting New Balance, a company that puts an emphasis in manufacturing its shoes stateside, against Nike, the archetypal outsourcer. NEW YORK -- Nike said it could create 10,000 manufacturing and engineering jobs in the United States if a major free trade deal with nearly a dozen Pacific Rim countries is approved.
Construction April Jobless Rate Drops as Industry Adds 45,000 Jobs
2015-05-08 15:35:32| ENR.com: Headline News
Specialty trade contractors set pace with 41,000 jobs gained, but nonresidential building loses 7,800.
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