Breaking Bread and Prime Time Schedules
From The Street, “No Free Lunch at White House for CEOs“: CEOs from Wal-Mart Stores, Starbucks, Verizon and Nucor were asked to fork over their credit cards so the White House could charge them for a...
View ArticleG.E. Expanding Domestic Production, with Unions’ Assistance
And now, a word of praise for the labor unions…and G.E., of course. From The New York Times, “G.E. to Add Two New U.S. Plants as Unions Agree on Cost Control,reporting on General Electric’s plans to...
View ArticleExport Markets, Even More Important During a Recession
More on the recurring theme, a Chicago Tribune story, “A rebalancing act,” with the subhed, “U.S. firms sharpen focus on overseas consumers.” WASHINGTON – — With American consumers cutting back in...
View ArticleWisely, White House Shelves ‘Tax Deferral’ Plan…For Now
The Wall Street Journal today covers the ins and outs of tax deferral, a critically important issue for businesses with an international presence, “Business Fends Off Tax Hit.” Under the U.S. global...
View ArticleManufacturing Discussions Galore in Chicago at Reuters Event
Reuters wraps up its three-day Reuters Manufacturing and Transportation Summit today in Chicago. Interesting remarks abound, with a theme of recovery. Terex looks for deals, but valuations are high:...
View ArticleDispatch from the Front: The Week of January 10
The President balances a response to the Tucson shootings and a focus on foreign policy this week. The Senate is on recess, and the House has canceled legislative business. President Obama and First...
View ArticleGE’s Immelt: A Blueprint for Keeping America Competitive
The White House has announced that President Obama will sign an executive order creating the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. The chairman will be Jeff Immelt, chairman and chief...
View ArticleWas Watson Invited?
From The San Francisco Chronicle, “Obama to dine with Bay Area high-tech titans“: President Obama, making his eighth official visit to California, is coming to the Bay Area today for an intimate dinner...
View ArticleManufacturers Named to Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
The White House has announced the names of the members of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, which meets for the first time this afternoon. The 23 members include nine current...
View ArticleMonday Economic Report – July 14, 2014
Here is the summary for this week’s Monday Economic Report: Just a few data releases came out last week, so our view of the economy changed little from the previous week. Manufacturers continue to wrap...
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