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How A Single Missing Part Can Hold Up $5 Million Machines And Unleash Industrial Hell

Nicole Wolter at work at her factory in Wauconda, Ill., which makes components for industrial machines. Wolter's company is straining to meet demand as her own suppliers struggle with short staffing. HM Manufacturing hide caption

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Stuck in transit: The supply chain in disarray

How A Single Missing Part Can Hold Up $5 Million Machines And Unleash Industrial Hell

U.S. manufacturers are still struggling to keep pace with booming demand. The culprit? Sometimes, it's a single missing part.

How A Single Missing Part Can Hold Up $5 Million Machines And Unleash Industrial Hell

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As Millennials Get Older, Many Are Buying SUVs To Drive To Their Suburban Homes

Millennials were the largest group of homebuyers for the fourth consecutive year, according to the National Association of Realtors. Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption

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As Millennials Get Older, Many Are Buying SUVs To Drive To Their Suburban Homes

Having put off buying cars and becoming homeowners, America's largest demographic is starting to make big-ticket purchases.

As Millennials Get Older, Many Are Buying SUVs To Drive To Their Suburban Homes

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After Driving Past GM In 2012, Toyota Poised To Boost Sales Further In 2013

Vehicles in the lot of a Northbrook, Ill., Toyota dealer last October. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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After Driving Past GM In 2012, Toyota Poised To Boost Sales Further In 2013

The Japanese giant recovered last year from the lingering effects of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that cut into its production. Now, in part thanks to a decline in the value of the yen that makes its products more competitive, it expects further sales gains in 2013.

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