Local manufacturing brings jobs to Arizona

Local manufacturing brings jobs to Arizona (Alberta Times) Although the global economic outlook deteriorated, although manufacturing activity in the euro zone and the United Kingdom in November...

Local manufacturing brings jobs to Arizona (Alberta Times) Although the global economic outlook has deteriorated, although manufacturing activity in the Eurozone and the UK accelerated in November, and China's manufacturing activity also contracted for the first time in nearly three years, the United States stands out, with manufacturing activity expanding. Even more gratifying is that local manufacturing brought 2,000 jobs to Arizona last year. Arizona is also the seventh-largest high-tech manufacturing center in the United States, with industry workers earning an average annual salary of $74,000. Over the past decade, U.S. manufacturing has been moving abroad, especially to Asia. However, in recent years, there seems to be a trend of American-owned factories returning to their home countries. McCain and others call for review of U.S.-Pakistan relations Two influential U.S. congressmen called for a "comprehensive review" of relations between the United States and Pakistan, including a reconsideration of all security and economic assistance. Republican U.S. Senator John McCain of the state and Senator Graham of South Carolina issued a statement on Monday, saying that the United States has been "too patient" with Pakistan, but future U.S.-Pakistan relations must be based on "understanding the reality" that Pakistan's military operations have caused casualties to American soldiers and harmed U.S. security interests. McCain and Graham are both key members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. They accuse Pakistan's military and intelligence officials of supporting the Haqqani network and other terrorist groups. Meanwhile, Pakistan has refused to attend a high-level international conference on Afghanistan's future. Pakistan said it decided to boycott the meeting because of a NATO cross-border attack late last month that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. Representatives from about 100 countries and international organizations attended the meeting.