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American Competitiveness: A Matter Of National Security

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The report details the issues with: business climate; infrastructure; national debt; labor market and immigration; defense industrial base; and, education and healthcare, and lays out urgent social, political and economic challenges and links these with national security. ” To download a copy of the report, click this link.

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Does Super Committee’s Failure Fail the Green Industry?

Green Industry Professionals

NEWS FLASH: The bipartisan Congressional Debt Committee has failed to reach a compromise. Once the Defense budget is hammered, a lot of the savings will have to come from domestic programs such as agriculture and environmental protection. Can you believe it?! Whatchoo talkin bout, Wartgow?!).

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Advice for Home Builders Navigating a Market in Flux

Pro Builder

Over our 50-plus years in this industry, we’ve determined that a good gross profit is the first line of defense for a good net profit (see chart, below). Manage debt. Work on reducing your debt and renegotiate your loans before they get into trouble. Maintain transparency with lenders. Don’t hide from your bankers and investors.

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We ARE the Government

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They also can check out the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Board, still up and running, if they’d like to take a peek at Ben Bernanke as he sips his latte and contemplates the global Depression that will likely follow a default on our national debt, now scheduled by Congress to take place on Oct. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. -

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Crystal Ball 2014

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– “Rounding error” in Paul Ryan-Patty Murray federal budget deal adds $2 trillion to national debt. Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Featured Post Incentives Online Features Quality Of Life The Editor''s Blog U.S. - 1 on NY Times bestseller list. Far West U.S.

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Industrial Products M&A Activity Surges In Second Quarter

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PwC’s IP practice examined deal activity in the second quarter of 2014 across six sectors: aerospace & defense (A&D), chemicals, engineering & construction, industrial manufacturing, metals and transportation & logistics. This trend dovetailed with a moderate increase in debt financing for deals over the past year.

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Brexit or Fix It?

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The Great Recession produced a debt crisis that exposed the euro as a fake currency backed by a timid and nearly powerless central European bank controlled in Frankfurt. The Germans made it clear to the Greeks that Union does not mean that debts are shared or fiscal stability is the responsibility of all.

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