Josh P. Cole and Doug B. Schrock, Principals, Crowe Horwath LLP, (Feb/Mar 10)
A recent survey by Crowe Horwath LLP and IndustryWeek Custom Research reveals that U.S. manufacturers are looking to the future with a mix of optimism and caution.
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Tom Tveidt, research economist, Garner Economics, LLC (3-4-2010)
Total job growth among the nation’s 377 metropolitan areas is still mostly nonexistent.
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AWEA (2-19-2010)
The wind energy industry brought over 4,000 MW of new capacity online in the fourth quarter of 2009.
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Ross DeVol and Perry Wong, Milken Institute (1-26-2010)
Changes to economic and tax policies and investment in key infrastructure project categories could create more than 11 million jobs in the United States this decade.
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Karl P. Sauvant, Executive Director, Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International (1-26-2010)
Current FDI flows lowered in weakened global economy, but attraction of emerging markets remains.
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Joel Popkin and Kathryn Kobe, National Association of Manufacturers and the NAM Council of Manufacturing Associations (1-19-2010)
Manufacturing is essential for U.S. economic growth and prosperity but faces big challenges.
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Phillip M. Perry (Dec/Jan 10)
The rising cost of benefits is eroding the bottom line, and one of the costliest is workers compensation insurance.
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Anthony Masino, J.D., CPA (Dec/Jan 10)
What does the future of economic development incentives look like with so many states facing major budgetary challenges?
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Clare Goldsberry (Dec/Jan 10)
As the cost of doing business rises in traditionally low-cost countries, companies are rethinking their offshoring plans.
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Jones Lang LaSalle (12-21-2009)
The “great recession” is over, but the expansion underway will remain fragile as the overwhelming support from government stimulus begins to fade out in 2010.
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Bank of America Business Capital (12-10-2009)
Despite giving the current economy low marks, U.S. manufacturers CFOs are more optimistic than in recent years about the nation’s economic outlook.
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P. Michael Saint, CEO, Saint Consulting Group (Nov 09)
Although there are some inherent challenges in renovating historic properties, their renovation and adaptive reuse makes good economic sense.
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Area Development Online Research Desk (Nov 09)
The global PV (photovoltaic) industry is entering a period of dramatic transformation.
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(Nov 09)
Business leaders would agree that healthcare costs must be controlled and the marketplace must become more transparent.
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Phillip M. Perry (Nov 09)
No one can truly predict what direction the economy may take in the coming year, but some experts see better times ahead.
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Lane W. Imberman, Imberman and DeForest, Inc. (Oct/Nov 09)
A recent survey of manufacturing executives reveals who loses to unions — and why.
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John Stowell, Vice President, Duke Energy (Oct/Nov 09)
The road out of the worst economic downturn in decades is not going to be a smooth one.
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Dan Calabrese (Oct/Nov 09)
Once driven by unceasing consumer demand, the electronics industry has been powered down by the recession.
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Matt Szuhaj, Director, Spencer Schobert, Senior Leader, Deloitte Consulting Strategy & Operations Practice, San Francisco (Oct/Nov 09)
The ranking of available land and buildings by the respondents to Area Development’s Corporate Survey reflects the fact that the importance of these factors is contingent on the project.
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Department of Energy (Oct/Nov 09)
Forty-eight new advanced battery and electric-drive projects in more than 20 states will receive funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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