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Motorola's attempt to produce smartphones in the US in 2013 failed due to high costs and a skills shortage, highlighting ongoing challenges for domestic electronics manufacturing amid tariffs and labor issues, with insights from former CEO Dennis Woodside emphasizing the importance of skilled workers and strategic planning.
Indiana ranks near the bottom at 47th in annual pay growth, according to a report by ADP. While CNBC ranked Indiana as one of the top states for business, it also named it one of the worst states to live and work in. The state's stagnant pay growth of 5.2% lags behind the national median of 6.2% and neighboring states. Experts attribute the wage growth issues to a growing skill gap in technical skills, engineering, science, mathematics, and technology. Indiana lawmakers have passed bills to address workforce training and development.