another sign the recession may be in the rear-view mirror. but here is what matters most to every american household. does this mean american companies are ready to start hiring again in force? abc s david muir is here right now. david? diane, great to see you. that s the central question we set out to answer tonight. we learned today, that new number, encouraging growth. but how much growth is needed before the real hiring begins? tonight, we return to the factories we ve been reporting on for more than a year now. the reality of the american assembly line. it is the fastest rate of economic growth in this country in 18 months. it is the strongest number that we ve seen all year long for 2011. the year ended on a high point. reporter: just tonight we learned, next week, chrysler will announce it s hiring 1,600 workers at an assembly plant. so, why all of the sudden the jump-start? economists say a huge part of this, car parts built in america. parts that usually come f
escalade with black rims. anyone with information on where to find leon or the escalade is encouraged to call san leandro police. they beat him and called him a terrorist and now the south bay hate crime victim is sharing his story only with abc7. this happened back on november 21. the police released a sketch of one of the attackers. we have the victim s account of what happened. i just got in the car, and just backed out of my spot. he said he now lives in pain and fear. it s because of a trip he made to the lucky store monday, november 21st. three men approached his car as he was leaving. they started hitting me and started calling me a terrorist and spit on me, they poured alcohol on me. and then a third member came out of nowhere when it looked like i was going to try to defend myself. these are photos taken of him after the attack. he lost six teeth, has a scared a jaw and two titanium plates in his face holding his jaw together. it was caused by this bottle o
dead at the scene. the detectives are actively working the scene and we are trying to collect evidence, gather witnesses and find out who was at fault in this incident. henley leon is believed to be driving a dark blue dad lack escalate with black rims. anyone with information on where to find leon or the escalade is encouraged to call san leandro police. they beat him and called him a terrorist and now the south bay hate victim is sharing his story only with abc7. this happened back on november 21. the police released a sketch of one of the attackers. we have the victim s account of what happened. i just got in the car, and just backed out of my spot. he said he now lives in pain and fear. it s because after trip he made to the lucky store monday, november 21st. three men approached his car as he was leaving. they started hitting me and started calling me a terrorist and spit on me, they poured alcohol on me. and then a third member came out of nowhere when it lo
up 2.8%. another sign the recession may be in the rear-view mirror. but here is what matters most to every american household. does this mean american companies are ready to start hiring again in force? abc s david muir is here right now. david? diane, great to see you. that s the central question set out to answer tonight. how much growth is needed before the real hiring begins? tonight, we return to the factories we ve been reporting on for more than a year now. but the reality on the american assembly line. reporter: it is the fastest rate of economic growth in this country in 18 months. it is the strongest number we ve seen all year long for 2011. reporter: so, why all of the sudden the jump start? economists say a huge part of this, car parts built in america. parts that usually come from overseas, largely japan. and after that natural disaster last year, america picked up the slack. something we saw on this assembly line in kansas city. tennessee. reporter:
growing faster in the last quarter than it has in the past year and a half. up 2.8%. another sign the recession may be in the rear-view mirror. but here is what matters most to every american household. does this mean american companies are ready to start hiring again in force? abc s david muir is here right now. david? diane, great to see you. that s the central question set out to answer tonight. how much growth is needed before the real hiring begins? tonight, we return to the factories we ve been reporting on for more than a year now. but the reality on the american assembly line. reporter: it is the fastest rate of economic growth in this country in 18 months. it is the strongest number we ve seen all year long for 2011. reporter: so, why all of the sudden the jump start? economists say a huge part of this, car parts built in america. parts that usually come from overseas, largely japan. and after that natural disaster last year, america picked up the slack. some