Sleeping with the Elephant
Canada worries about the United States and offers a lesson in how to cut deficits and restore an economy.
by Christopher Colford

Manufacturing: The View From the House
U.S. Reps. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) and Don Manzullo (R-Illinois), co-chairs of the House Manufacturing Caucus, on what Congress is doing to ignite further growth in U.S. manufacturing.
by Matt Murray

Publisher’s Note
Step Up or Get Out of the Way
by M. Robert Weidner, III, publisher

Under the Radar
An Innovative Robot for Manufacturing
Los Angeles-based Equipois, Inc. grabs an award for a ‘weightless’ mechanical arm. by Ashley DeVecht

Under the Radar
The China Effect: More Than Lost Manufacturing Jobs
A new study says where Chinese imports are strong, unemployment, disability and other U.S. government “safety net” costs are high. by Ashley DeVecht

Shelf Life
Innovation: Forget What You Think You Know
by Rebecca Rolfes

Data Points
Forward looks at service center stocks.

Lessons Learned
The Latin America Connection
Steel Supply’s southern offensive pays off. by Edmund Newton

Guest Column
Caught Short
Mounting resource scarcity will lead to economic dislocation and heightened geopolitical tensions in the coming decades. by Erik R. Peterson