More than a third of US-based manufacturing companies with sales of $1 billion or more either plan to bring some manufacturing operations back to the US from China, or are [...]
Some select US metropolitan areas spur job growth
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April 27, 2012, 4:18 PM
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The employment outlook for the US as a whole seems to be improving, but cities across the nation are experiencing widely varying levels of recovery. Businesses considering expansion will want [...]
The Fed’s Beige Book tells comeback story
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April 12, 2012, 5:05 PM
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The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report, less commonly known as the Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions, contains some encouraging signs of economic improvement across the nation. Published [...]
As Canada recovers, Quebec struggles
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March 21, 2012, 10:59 AM
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Canada’s economy continues to show signs of recovery and the future could be even brighter, according to a recent analysis from the Royal Bank of Canada. The report forecasts that [...]
Alberta economy is heating up
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January 30, 2012, 1:51 PM
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Anyone looking for a story about economic growth these days might want to look at what has been happening in Alberta, Canada. Data gathered from Statistics Canada by First Research [...]
US government maps out growth plan for manufacturing sector
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January 13, 2012, 4:28 PM
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With a presidential election looming, public discourse over the state of the US economy has reached a fever pitch this year. Candidates to the left, right, and center may disagree [...]
Sports spur spending throughout the economy
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January 13, 2012, 11:01 AM
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With the college football season finally done and dusted and the Bayou Bengals licking their wounds back in Baton Rouge, the NFL playoffs will take center stage this weekend. The [...]
Is manufacturing returning to the US?
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December 1, 2011, 12:43 PM
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It’s no secret that the Great Recession had a devastating effect on the US manufacturing base. Between 2008 and 2009 more than one trillion dollars bled out of US companies [...]
Hold or sell? What should Treasury do with GM Stake?
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November 22, 2011, 8:33 AM
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GM is doing a lot better than it was a couple of years ago. Profits and market share are on the rise. But despite the company’s best efforts, GM stock [...]
Netflix aside, Redbox has some lesser-known worthy rivals
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August 18, 2011, 5:30 PM
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By now, even your great grandmother knows what a Redbox kiosk looks like. When you approach your neighborhood grocery store, just look for the line forming outside or the (gasp) idling cars [...]
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