Expansion treads water with jobs.

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Goodyear is spending $17.7 million to upgrade its Kelly-Springfield tire plant in Fayetteville to produce larger tires, mostly for sport utility vehicles. No jobs will be created, but executives say the project might help preserve some of the 2,850 already at the plant. Battered by financial losses, Goodyear has cut more than 20,000 jobs worldwide since 2000. Equipment to make tires up to 20 inches in diameter will be installed...