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Taiwan's Economy to Grow 1.03 Pct in 2016
Oct 24, 2016A Taiwan think tank Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) raised its forecast for Taiwan's annual economic growth for 2016 to reflect improvement of demand inside the island. The island's gross domestic product (GDP) is ...
Tags: Taiwan's Economy, CIER
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NRF Projects US Retail Sales Increases by 4.1% in 2015
Feb 25, 2015In its 2015 economic forecast, the National Retail Federation (NRF) projected retail industry sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants will increase 4.1 per cent*, up from the 3.5 per in 2014. The 4.1 per cent growth ...
Tags: automobiles, gas stations, Textile
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NRF Has Lowered Its Retail Sales Forecast for 2014 Because of Slow Growth Recorded
Aug 22, 2014The National Retail Federation (NRF) has lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months. NRF ...
Tags: NRF, Growth, Construction
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The US Economy Will Be Slightly Stronger This Year Than Last
Feb 24, 2014The US economy will be slightly stronger this year than last, but freight growth will weaken. That’s the prediction of industry forecaster FTR, which today held a Webinar entitled State of Freight: Trucking Outlook for an Uncertain ...
Tags: truck pricing, Transportation
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Economic Growth in The United States Will Continue in 2014
Dec 19, 2013Economic growth in the United States will continue in 2014, say the nation's purchasing and supply management executives in their December 2013 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations are for a continuation of the economic recovery that ...
Tags: ISM, Economic Growth, United States
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The German Economy Is on The Verge of an Upturn Driven by Domestic Demand
Oct 29, 2013The German economy is on the verge of an upturn driven by domestic demand. The improving global economic climate and decreasing uncertainty are fuelling investment. Private consumption is benefitting from favourable employment and income ...
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ACT Research President Kenneth Vieth May Have Summed up The US Economic Forecast Best
Oct 20, 2013ACT Research president Kenneth Vieth may have summed up the US economic forecast best at ATA's All Eyes on the Economy session when he said "We came through the Great Recession and we are now in the Great Okay." Vieth was referring to ...
Tags: Transportation, trucking
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Investment in Equipment and Software Is Expected to Grow 3.3% in 2013
Oct 10, 2013Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 3.3% in 2013, according to the Q4 update to the 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. Equipment and software ...
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Manufacturing Production Should Accelerate Growth
Sep 20, 2013Following a strong pace of production in the first quarter of 2013, manufacturing production eased in the second quarter but should accelerate growth, according to the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation U.S. ...
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Investment in Equipment and Software Is Expected to Grow 4.8% in 2013
Jul 18, 2013Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 4.8% in 2013, according to the Q3 update to the 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. The Foundation ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, economy
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Improving Fundamentals Provide Reason for Optimism
Jun 7, 2013U.S. economic growth will be somewhat restrained, but not deterred, and improving fundamentals provide reason for optimism by the end of 2013 and through 2014, according to a new forecast. The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and ...
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Tony Lo Offered a Thumbnail Sketch of The Global Cycling Market Through Tony's Report
Apr 18, 2013Tony Lo offered a thumbnail sketch of the global cycling market through Tony’s Report — a short weather report for the industry. Europe? The weather has been cloudy, rainy and windy. First quarter sales were hammered by bad ...
Tags: cycling market, Lo
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German Steel Industry Marked by The Euro Debt Crisis and High Commodity Prices
Apr 8, 2013German steel federation Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (WV Stahl) president Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff has said at the 2013 Hannover Messe machinery and industry fair that the situation in the German steel industry remains fragile and marked ...
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Investment in Equipment and Software Is Expected to Grow 5.6% in 2013
Apr 7, 2013Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 5.6% in 2013, according to the Q2 update to the 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. The Foundation ...
Tags: equipment, Software Investment
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Remain Political and Global Headwinds Slow Growth
Mar 5, 2013A number of positive signs are starting to emerge regarding the U.S. economy, but there remain political and global headwinds that could slow growth, according to a new report. The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation ...
Tags: Manufacturers, Manufacturing production, Manufacturing