Key oil and gas facilities along the Texas Gulf Coast have temporarily shut down as Harvey pounds the region with torrential rain and high winds, virtually assuring gasoline prices will rise in the storm's aftermath. Even before Harvey made landfall late Friday, dozens of oil and gas platforms had been evacuated, at least three refineries had closed and at least two petrochemical plants had suspended operations. How soon they reopen depends on the severity of flooding and the resumption of power to the areas. Experts say it's still too early to say, with the storm still moving through the region Saturday evening. But they believe gas prices will increase 5 cents to 25 cents per gallon. Harvey also continued to take a toll on...

Manufacturing Week is a week-long celebration of modern manufacturing. GE Reports' Perspectives invited Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), to discuss some of the lesser know aspects of the sector, including higher-than-expected salaries and the "rewarding" nature of manufacturing careers. "The other thing that I think would really surprise folks to know is that within the next 10 years we're going to have about 3.5 million jobs in manufacturing that are available," Timmons said. Timmons also outlined the steps that will help American manufacturers compete globally and create jobs, including the need for tax reform, infrastructure upgrades and strong U.S. trade engagements. NAM is the largest manufacturing association in the nation. It represents