Happy Wednesday. Today, the Digest dumps a whole slew of deep thinking on you regarding the relationship between automation and American manufacturing jobs. The topic (likely Trump-driven) seemed to be on a lot of minds in the past few weeks.

Here’s where you can read about it:

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CIRAS DIGEST: Tuesday, May 24, 2016

May 24, 2016Automation, Digest, Economic DevelopmentJeff Eckhoff

Happy Tuesday. Today we touch base largely to share some 3-D printing news and a whole raft of economic stories that you might have missed.

Here’s where you find it all:

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CIRAS DIGEST: Friday, April 29, 2016

April 29, 20163-D Printing, Automation, Digest, Manufacturing, WorkforceJeff Eckhoff

Happy Friday. Very little of real news in this batch of Digest. But alas, much, much deep thinking.

Here’s where you can find it:

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CIRAS DIGEST: Friday, April 22, 2016

April 22, 20163-D Printing, Automation, Digest, Economic Development, Manufacturing, WorkforceJeff Eckhoff

Happy Friday. Very little in the way of breaking news in today’s Digest, but we’ve got a whole heap of background issue on a variety of issues.

So here’s where you go if you feel the urge to study up:

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CIRAS DIGEST: Friday, April 15, 2016

April 15, 20163-D Printing, Automation, Digest, Manufacturing, WorkforceJeff Eckhoff

Happy Friday and Happy Tax Day! Today’s highly deductible Digest spans a number of related topics – from wind and politicians to manufacturing productivity and robots.

Here’s where you can read about it all:

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CIRAS DIGEST: Tuesday, March 15, 2015

March 15, 2016Automation, Digest, Economic Development, ManufacturingJeff Eckhoff

Happy Tuesday. Beware the Ides of March, for today’s Digest has a lot of manufacturing news to wrap up, including a bunch of presidential candidate talking and some attempts (not by presidential candidates) at instructional journalism.

Here’s where to start the learning:

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