Recently, the red metal dipped to its lowest since July 25 after a release of weak global manufacturing numbers and concern over global growth.
With the weak ADP payrolls and ISM-manufacturing readings, there is concern that the economic recovery is starting to falter.
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Inflation is not wholly defeated, the current-account deficit is large and Turkey's competitiveness in manufacturing is a matter for concern.
Senior Intel management, notably Chief Executive Paul Otellini, has signaled concern over sufficient manufacturing capacity in 2010 should the PC industry hit or exceed a prospective 10%-15% unit rate of growth.
While lost manufacturing jobs are a common concern for Americans today, an even bigger problem down the road may be the erosion of America's technical advantage and its effects on broader U.S. economic performance.
"The growth in the industrial and manufacturing sector remains an area of concern as positive growth of 2.4% in January 2013 comes over a low base, " said Naina Lal Kidwai, president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, a lobby group.
However, the strength of the Australian dollar remains a source of concern, as it hurts manufacturing and other sectors.
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The Empire State Manufacturing and the Philadelphia Fed Survey both reflected softness in the manufacturing sector, which is still a concern.
At a time of rising competition from India and China--not only in manufacturing but also in high tech--and of concern over jobs creation at home, we're about to seriously handicap our own cutting-edge technology companies and domestic startups by crippling an instrument that's key to their survival and success.
Superglass chief operations officer John Ivinson said there was no cause for concern and that business continued as usual at the manufacturing facility.
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But the immediate concern, former Prime Minister Eyskens says, is that new credit restrictions could harm manufacturing companies at a time when European growth is stagnant.
In sum, what was until last year an imperative for Japanese companies not to be left out of the rush into manufacturing and sourcing in China, is now being tempered and modified by the acute awareness and concern for the strategic business risks involved.
Numerous politicians have stated that the number one concern of the U.S. government should be to focus on this initiative, particularly within the manufacturing sector.
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