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63 Percent of Americans Want Government to Buy US-Made Goods, Even at Higher Cost: Poll BY TOM OZIMEK March 30, 2021 A recent poll found that 63 percent of Americans want the government to buy goods made in the United States—even at...

Consumer confidence surges to a pandemic high as hiring and the U.S. economy speed up By Jeffry Bartash U.S. consumer confidence index climbs to 109.7 from 90.4 The numbers: Consumer confidence surged in March to a one-year high as more Americans...

Cold weather depresses U.S. consumer spending; inflation is muted PUBLISHED FRI, MAR 26 20218:31 AM EDTUPDATED FRI, MAR 26 20219:44 AM EDT U.S. consumer spending fell by the most in 10 months in February as a cold snap gripped...

3 Ways COVID-19 Reshuffled Our Finances Kelsey Sheehy, NerdWallet The U.S. economy ground to a halt in March 2020 as state after state issued lockdown orders and shut down businesses to blunt the spread of the coronavirus. A year...

Global Steel Output Slowing Again Steel production declined about -8.8% worldwide from January to February, with notable tonnage decreases in all of the largest producer nations, but the year-over-year result showed an encouraging 4.1% rise in output. MAR 25,...

New US Jobless Claims Drop Below 700,000, 1st Time Since Pandemic The drop of 97,000 from the prior’s week’s upwardly revised figure was much better than analysts forecast. Agence France-Presse MAR 25, 2021 New filings for regular unemployment benefits...

How Recovery Takes Root In a turnaround situation, positive dynamics are powerful. Paul Vuolle MAR 17, 2021 Not long ago, I was contacted by a company in the middle of a desperate turnaround situation. I’ve known their senior management...

From Micromanager to Servant Leader Your employees can tell you which one you are. Are you prepared for the answer? Doug Meyer-Cuno MAR 18, 2021 Most entrepreneurs believe they should have all of the answers, especially when considering they...

NAM to Biden: China Policy Needs a Reset ‘We need a new approach to China—strong and strategic, rooted in American strengths and values and coordinated with our allies. And the time is now.’ Jay Timmons MAR 17, 2021 The...

Survey: 88% of Manufacturers Optimistic about 2021 The National Association of Manufacturers’ quarterly record of manufacturer optimism hit its highest point in two years. IW Staff MAR 09, 2021 Most U.S. manufacturers see clear skies ahead, according to a...

Bye Bye, ‘Buy American’ Policy Biden’s approach, like others’ before him, fails to stir any sort or loyalty, excitement or commitment. Carey Smith MAR 10, 2021 Most people who were born in America before, say, 1990, are familiar with...

CEOs of America’s biggest companies see recovery by end of 2021 72% of CEOs say conditions for their companies have already recovered or will recover by the end of the year By Audrey Conklin, FOX Business  The CEOs of America’s largest...