U.S. factories punch above weight with solid job gains | Reuters - 2 views
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Manufacturing accounted for 18.5 percent of the 113,000 jobs created last month, up from a 10.67 percent share in December
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output grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years in the fourth quarter, hiring could cool off a bit.
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Another current event relating to this article would be found at http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/04/22/detroit-sees-11-5-increase-in-manufacturing-jobs-filled-year-over-year/ in which the manufacturing industry has seen a significant growth in employment in Detroit.
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President Barack Obama has set off a goal of 1 million manufacturing jobs to be created during his second term.
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"To ensure that the optimism for this year can be fulfilled, manufacturers want policymakers to adopt pro-growth measures that will allow them to continue to expand," said Moutray