For the 1st time since the middle of 2014, the U.S. economy has sustained 3% growth for two consecutive quarters, providing strong momentum into next year. The current Conference Board forecast calls for 2.8 percent growth during the final quarter of 2017 and 2.5% growth in 2018.
Very few would characterize 2017 as a “normal” year so far. Whether it was overseas elections, the timing of domestic policy initiatives, devastating hurricanes, or the scope of central bank actions, in a social media context, much of the discussion could have been tagged “#uncertainty.”
Daniel J. Meckstroth, Ph.D., vice president and chief economist for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI), posted this blog on November 20, 2014
Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) has announced the reorganization of its North Central distribution region, effective immediately, into two separate regions within the company’s North Division
Manufacturers are showing the highest level of business optimism since late 2012, according to the latest National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)/IndustryWeek Survey of Manufacturers.
The European social model is more important than ever to help tackle the jobs crisis in Europe, participants were told at the joint EU agencies and European Parliament event on the European social model and competitiveness in Brussels on 25 September 2013.
A bill passed recently by the House Small Business Committee would increase regulatory delays and allow regulated industries “undue” influence, according to an advocacy group comprised of public interest, business, consumer, labor and community organizations.
