MSCI: U.S., Canadian Metals Growth Rate Declined in February
Inventory-to-sales ratios of steel and aluminum products at North American metals service centers rose in February as shipments of those products, whi...
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AIA Issues Report on Counterfeit Parts and Threat to the Supply Chain
The volume of counterfeit parts in the supply chain is increasing, necessitating that mitigation plans be developed and implemented, according to a ne...
McCallum Sweeney Consulting's Ed McCallum Invited to be on Expert Panel at UCLA Economic Conference
McCallum Sweeney Consulting Senior Principal Ed McCallum participated on an Expert Executive Panel at the UCLA Anderson Forecast Economic Conference i...
AAR: America’s Freight Railroads Announce Record Capital Investments in 2011
The Association of American Railroads recently announced the nation’s freight railroads in 2011 are planning to spend a record $12 billion on capital ...
SEIA: U.S. Solar Energy Industry Experiences Record-Breaking Growth in 2010
The U.S. solar energy industry had a banner year in 2010 with the industry’s total market value growing 67 percent from $3.6 billion in 2009 to $6.0 b...
AAR: Today’s Rail Regulatory Framework Enables Vital Private Investments that Support National Rail Network, Valuable Railroad Jobs
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently told the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that the current rail economic regulatory framework i...
NAM: Mexican Trucking Deal Will Boost Exports
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Relations Aric Newhouse issued a statement recently follow...
Washington Gov. Gregoire’s statement on U.S. Air Force decision to award tanker contract to Boeing
Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued the following statement on the selection of The Boeing Company to build the next refueling tanker for the U.S. Air Fo...
AWEA: Statement on Interior’s Proposed Wildlife Guidance for Wind Turbines
The wind energy industry cannot support the guidance on wildlife issued last week by the Department of the Interior and its U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser...
NAM: R&D Credit Coalition Applauds White House R&D Proposal
The R&D Credit Coalition commends the Obama Administration for including in its FY 2012 budget proposal a permanent extension of the research and deve...