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What's 'Made in America' worth?

By Eric Schurenberg Think of the label "Made in America." What brand images come to mind? Odds are, you've conjured up a picture of one of two scenes. First, there's that rugged, sturdy (if underappreciated), no-frills, American quality. It's the stuff of Chrysler Automotive's much-

What's 'Made in America' worth?

By Eric Schurenberg Think of the label "Made in America." What brand images come to mind? Odds are, you've conjured up a picture of one of two scenes. First, there's that rugged, sturdy (if underappreciated), no-frills, American quality. It's the stuff of Chrysler Automotive's much-

German solar power production up 50 pct on year

BERLIN (AP) - German utilities say solar power production rose by more than 50 percent on the year over the first nine months of 2012 amid a boom in installations of photovoltaic panels. The German utilities' industry association BDEW said Monday the solar power output rose to 25,000 gigawatt

Jobs dwindle during green power debate

By NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - An eerie quiet has settled over the Walker Components plant, which assembles custom cables for a global wind turbine company. Orders are down from earlier in the year and one-third of its employees have been laid off this year. "At the