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Manufacturing growth unexpectedly slowed in March, ISM reports
WASHINGTON -- Growth in the crucial manufacturing sector unexpectedly slowed in March as companies reported fewer new orders and less production compared with the previous month. The Institute for Supply Management's widely watched purchasing managers...
Tags: KB Home
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What junk sales and Chicago Fed tell us about the economy
My husband and I are buying a house today. So I sought out two experts — one owns a scrap yard in Cicero — to advise me about the timing of our purchase. Has the economy hit bottom? First, I drove to United Scrap Metal to interview...
Tags: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Manufacturing and Engineering, Metal, Metal and Mineral, Federal Reserve
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PASSINGS: George A. Roberts
. George A. Roberts Helped transform Teledyne Corp. George A. Roberts, 93, who was a pioneer in the field of steel manufacturing and helped turn the Southern California-based Teledyne Corp. into a Fortune 500 firm, died Feb. 15 of heart failure at a...
Tags: Technology, Heart Failure, Science and Technology, United States Naval Academy, Metal
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Weighing cost of home warranties
Special to Tribune NewspapersFew home sellers offer unlimited warranties. One of the increasingly rare examples is L.L. Bean. Not satisfied with an ax you buy there? Return it for replacement, refund or store credit- and no time limit. Unfortunately, most warranties run only a year...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Manufacturing and Engineering, Electrical Appliance
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U.S. manufacturing looks brighter despite dip in January
WASHINGTON -- American manufacturing activity dipped slightly at the start of the year as companies felt the weight of a weak global economy and automakers took a breather after heady production late last year. But on the whole, new Federal Reserve...
Tags: China, Federal Reserve
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Recall alert: BlueStar wall ovens could pose fire hazard
The Dish - Orlando SentinelMore than 900 BlueStar residential gas wall ovens have been recalled by Prizer Painter Stove Works because of fire hazard. Some of the wall ovens have been improperly installed and/or have damaged flexible gas appliance connectors, creating the fire risk.... -
EDITORIAL: Some hope for industrial hemp in Kentucky
You know an idea's time has come when those once among the most inclined to run from it are the ones leading the charge on its behalf. The recent support from federal and state leaders indicate hemp's moment has finally arrived. Legalizing industrial...Tags: U.S. Senate
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They're back: J. C. Penney adds sales
NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney is bringing back sales. The struggling department store chain this week will begin adding back some of the hundreds of sales it ditched last year in hopes of luring shoppers who were turned off when the discounts...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Craig Johnson, Jewelry, Apple Inc., Services and Shopping
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Whirlpool wins ITC decision in anti-dumping case
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a final ruling Wednesday determining that Samsung Electronics Co., LG Electronics Inc. and other foreign manufacturers have been selling washing machines in the U.S. at below...Tags: Mexico, South Korea, Science and Technology, Electronics, Samsung Group
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Drugs, metal thefts plague Washington County in 2012
Editor’s note: As we usher out 2012 and welcome 2013, The Herald-Mail has prepared a package of year-end stories that provide short recaps of some of the top stories of the year past. These stories will be published each day through New Year’s...
Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), FBI, Maryland State Police, Baltimore Police Department, Pikesville
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Area manufacturing making a slow comeback
For Northwest Michigan's manufacturing sector, the 21st century's first decade was one that often delivered gloomy circumstances. Several of the area's factories announced closings through those years, and the larger U.S. economy's 2008-09 recession...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Synthetics and Plastics, Vehicles, Science and Technology, Investments
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Officials mull wastewater treatment improvements
EAST JORDAN -- The city of East Jordan is considering an expansion of its wastewater treatment facilities in order to accommodate residential, commercial and industrial growth. On Tuesday evening, city commissioners learned the details of three...Tags: Plant Openings, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Water, Environmental Issues
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