1. Team Japan

2. Columbus, Indiana Population 40,000 Cummins Inc. Added 1,000 jobs since 2003 (3,000 nationwide) Diesel-engine maker Kingsport, Tennessee Population 44,000 Eastman Chemical Company Upgrading chemical plant at cost of $1.3 billion Global sales of plastics and fibers

3. Waterloo, Iowa Population 68,000 Deere & Company $187 million to increase output of large tractors Second major investment this year Deere employs 5% of towns work force

4. Real-good exports have risen $115 billion, 13.5% of GDP (highest since WWII) Key to growth has been the weaker dollar which makes US goods more competitive Does not translate to increased employment for all companies