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BUFFALO, N.Y. (The Buffalo News) — Manufacturers in the Buffalo Niagara region have a lot on their minds, beyond supply chain issues and inflation.

They're trying to fill job openings and get young people interested in manufacturing careers. They're preparing for state requirements for powering their facilities in the long run. And they're absorbing higher costs for unemployment insurance.

Here's what they are saying about those topics...

Read more here.

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