Manufacturers Anxiously Wait For Stimulus Package
Manufacturing orders for everything from airplanes to sewer pipes have fallen hard in the last several months. Many companies are shedding workers en mass. Others are hunkering down, cutting hours and getting ready to pounce when federal government stimulus dollars start to flow.
Frank Morris reports for member station KCUR.
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