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Middle Market
Companies in the middle market – a category some say is often overlooked – are “driving the labor market’s recovery,” … Read More
Transportation
The Internet as we know it today is a pervasive computer network that serves 39 percent of the world’s population, … Read More
Energy
While the Obama administration has stated it will take the initiative to protect federal lands to lessen the impact energy-leasing … Read More
Global Competitiveness
What will the world remember – 10, 20 or 50 years from now – about Obama-era trade policy? Here is … Read More
Advanced Manufacturing
While reports released in the last month show a sluggish period for manufacturing employment, a quarterly survey released this week … Read More
Advanced Manufacturing
Terry Wohlers, president of Wohlers Associates Inc., speaks this week at RAPID 2013 Conference and Exposition, an industry-leading event for presenting … Read More
Global Competitiveness
My participation in the World Economic Forum on South Africa last month enriched my understanding of the role of the … Read More
Energy
The expanded use of natural gas can help reduce U.S. greenhouse emissions in the mid-term, but long-term reductions will require … Read More
Global Competitiveness
Myanmar’s re-emergence into the global economy presents policy-makers with a series of fundamental dilemmas. As reforms are put into place, … Read More
Global Competitiveness
Myanmar is on the brink of a long transformation as it re-enters the global economic system. Developing and reforming the … Read More
Advanced Manufacturing
Women are untapped talent in all U.S. manufacturing sectors, according to a recent report from the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte. … Read More
Global Competitiveness
At a recent EurActiv Workshop on Green Growth, participants discussed how such growth could be stimulated by free trade. “In … Read More
Global Competitiveness
The gradual buildup of federal regulations has placed a serious burden on both businesses and economic growth, according to Michael … Read More
Advanced Manufacturing
We hear a lot about the economy these days. As the recovery inches forward, many economic indicators are trending in … Read More
Advanced Manufacturing
Manufactured goods export sales have essentially stalled in 2013 according to a recent report from the National Association of Manufacturers. … Read More
Companies in the middle market – a category some say is often overlooked – are “driving the labor market’s recovery,” … Read More
The 197,000 middle market companies surveyed in the latest Middle Market Indicator shows that growth in both employment and revenue … Read More
Healthcare systems around the world are facing a number of big issues. High costs may be the most visible, but … Read More
Did you know the United States uses 660,430 gallons of water per person each year? That’s twice the average worldwide, … Read More
Did you know that the manufacturing industry employs about 12 million people in America and is responsible for about 7 … Read More
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