Core orders for machinery (excluding those from shipping and electricity companies) were also strong, jumping by 10.8% in April, after falling by 5.2% in March.

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So Mitt Romney wants to keep giving those tax breaks to companies that are shipping jobs overseas.

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But at those well-above national average incomes, the shipping companies and port operators are already inclined to automate more of their operations.

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