Factory orders jumped 4.1 percent in December as export sales helped manufacturers to their best showing since 1979.

To be sure, an economic recovery in Japan has helped manufacturers.

His plan to beef up the nation's mediocre job training efforts should also help manufacturers.

Among the plan's other key recommendations is a $22 million military conversion fund to help manufacturers.

She wants to be tougher on trade to help American manufacturers.

At the same time, the tariffs on raw materials were lowered also to help manufacturers.

The purpose of the authorized spending is to retain employment for state residents by helping at-risk manufacturers.

But general steps aimed at helping the economy could help manufacturers.

This declaration helps manufacturers as well as consumers and in particular the environment.

But that helped Japanese manufacturers while doing little for American producers of larger vehicles.