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- MAPI forecasts rosy manufacturing activity in 2013-2014
U.S. manufacturing activity this year is predicted to rise 2.2% and 3.6% in 2014, according to a Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation report. "Consumer deleveraging is close to an end; there are definitive signs of improvement in the housing market, especially on the supply side; and there is moderate job growth, pent-up demand and the potential for spending that was previously postponed," said Daniel Meckstroth, MAPI chief economist. The Journal of Commerce
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In a recent survey of turf pros, Kawasaki commercial mower engines were preferred nearly 2 to 1 over the next leading brand, earning a strong #1 rating in every area: overall performance, reliability, power, torque, ease of maintenance. The research confirms what many know: Pros choose Kawasaki. Learn more. |
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- Fla. task force to address skills gap in manufacturing
Leaders in business and economic development in the Tampa Bay area have formed a task force to address the manufacturing sector's growing skills gap. The group will complete an analysis aimed at identifying current needs of manufacturers through a survey that will target in-demand skills. The analysis will help educational institutions and elected officials allocate resources to provide appropriate training opportunities American City Business Journals/Tampa, Fla.
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- Spring prep on hold as Hoosiers get ready for snow, again
Demand for winter supplies and snow-removal services has returned to Indianapolis as snowy weather moves in. A local Ace Hardware store had already started to sell spring supplies, but the forecast prompted it to prepare winter merchandise. Circle City Outdoors looks forward to removing snow, even though its workers are already preparing for spring landscaping work, said irrigation manager Jeff Burhenn. WXIN-TV (Indianapolis)
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- Analysis: Jobs, salaries stagnate as corporate profits surge
The Dow Jones industrial average rose to within 75 points of a record high last week, marking what has become a "golden age for corporate profit" while millions of Americans are still unable to find work, Nelson Schwartz writes. Corporate profits accounted for 14.2% of national income in the third quarter, the most since 1950. The portion of that income paid to workers was 61.7%, close to the lowest amount since 1966. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
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- How to get more mileage out of e-mail marketing
To get the most bang for your buck out of e-mail marketing, be sure to optimize your e-mails for mobile readers, stay CAN-SPAM compliant and be transparent during sign-up about what kinds of e-mails users will receive. "Being clear upfront will help you to build an interested and engaged mailing list and minimize your unsubscribe rate," Samantha Carlin writes. SCORE Small Business Success Blog
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- Obama moves to take climate-change, energy policy from Congress
President Barack Obama has nominated two people to his Cabinet, following through on his warning that he will use executive power to set climate-change and energy policy if Congress doesn't act. He nominated Gina McCarthy, a former regulator and expert on air-quality law, to head the Environmental Protection Agency, and physicist Ernest Moniz, who advocates phasing out coal, to run the Department of Energy. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
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