Bob TitaBob Tita covers manufacturing and metals industries from The Wall Street Journal’s Chicago bureau. He writes about the business strategies and markets of major U.S. manufacturers, including Caterpillar Inc., Deere & Co. and United States Steel Corp. He covers the intersection of public and private companies and their customers in supply chains, recycled commodity markets and industrial transportation networks. Bob joined Dow Jones in 2009 after covering manufacturing for Crain’s Chicago Business and equity futures and options markets for BridgeNews. He has a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Southern Illinois University and a Master’s degree in public affairs reporting from University of Illinois at Springfield.

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Persons: Bob Tita Bob Tita, Bob, Dow Jones Organizations: Caterpillar Inc, Deere, Co, United States Steel Corp, Crain’s Chicago Business, BridgeNews, Southern Illinois University, University of Illinois, LinkedIn, Twitter Locations: Chicago, U.S, Michigan, Indiana, Springfield