Manufacturers Cite Health Care as Top Concern in NAM/IndustryWeek Survey

Chad Moutray, Chief Economist, National Association of Manufacturers Even as production accelerates, ACA proves drag on investment, outlook for 2014. The fall months brought about a government shutdown, near default and the wildly incompetent implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These factors have created a significant and harmful level of uncertainty for manufacturers in the United States, so it is unsurprising that respondents to the Q4 2013 National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)/IndustryWeek Survey of Manufacturers had strong reactions to these topics. read more