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by Steve Minter Jun. 2, 2012

May Jobs: How Many Ways Can You Say Disappointing?

Today's May jobs report from BLS brought a chorus of handwringing and, depending on your ideological persuasion, calls for various remedies for the....More
by Steve Minter May. 23, 2012

Why Manufacturers Are on the Move

More than four out of 10 manufacturers say they expect to move operations in 2012 and 2013, according to a new survey from Accenture. That follows a....More
by Steve Minter May. 15, 2012

Why the Economy Needs Churn

Healthy economies exhibit plenty of churn or labor market turnover. Employees leave companies in large numbers and (hopefully) join or start other....More
by Steve Minter Apr. 26, 2012

Is Manufacturing Starting to Feel the Pain?

Yesterday's 4.2% drop in durable goods orders was "alarming," says Cliff Waldman, senior economist for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity....More
by Steve Minter Apr. 20, 2012

Friday Finale: Some Good News to Ponder

Page Siplon, executive director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics, sent along his "Top 4 Encouraging Statistics" for this month:U.S....More
by Steve Minter Apr. 19, 2012

Green Fatigue

With Earth Day coming up on April 22, it's the season for companies and trade groups to deluge the media with stories about their sustainability....More
by Steve Minter Apr. 19, 2012

Do You Know What Your Customers Want?

Knowing what customers want is a moving target, says Jaynie L. Smith, a marketing expert and author of Relevant Selling. “One year ago, people were....More
by Steve Minter Apr. 11, 2012

Small Business Optimism Falls

If the signs from the small business community are accurate, the U.S. economy could be softening. After six months of increases, the Small-Business....More
by Steve Minter Mar. 7, 2012

What Obama Told the CEOs

Selected Text of President Obama's Remarks to the Business Roundtable at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. on March 6, 2012he last time I addressed....More
by Steve Minter Feb. 27, 2012

Fundamental Shift in China Development Needed, Says World Bank

Over the last three decades, China's GDP growth averaged 10% a year and more than 500 million people were lifted out of poverty. But if China wants....More
by Steve Minter Feb. 23, 2012

Stop Wasting Time in Meetings

If you spend too much time in too many meetings accomplishing too little, Mike Richardson has some advice for you. Richardson, president of Sherpa....More
by Steve Minter Feb. 22, 2012

Flat Global Demand for Manufactured Products Predicted

While there is certainly good news in the manufacturing economy these days, the latest Global Connections trade forecast from HSBC predicts flat....More
by Steve Minter Feb. 21, 2012

Why Manufacturing Matters to Innovation

Too many decisions by companies to outsource or offshore manufacturing of their products fail to appreciate the impact it can have on innovation. As....More
by Steve Minter Feb. 15, 2012

Will This Budget Help Manufacturing?

In his State of the Union address, President Obama said a "blueprint for an economy that's built to last" begins with American manufacturing. So when....More
by Steve Minter Dec. 23, 2011

How the Fortune 1000 Views the HR Function

Are your human resource managers helping your company achieve its strategic goals? A new survey of HR heads, top executives and outside directors....More
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