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In advance of President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight, I thought the items below could be of potential help. Infrastructure Development • U.S. economic development is being hampered by a reluctance to invest in infrastructure.  To reduce the … Continue reading →

Amid Fed meetings, jobs-creation proposals and hand-wringing over the stagnant economy, I thought the following items and sources/experts could be of help and interest…Many thanks, Sean H., 201-857-2520 or 201-218-2039 1) Cottage Industry Spawned by Financial Regulation: Global Economics Group … Continue reading →

fyi, some analysis/reaction/commentary in the wake of President Obama’s speech last night.  Macroeconomic Advisers, which produces the monthly ADP National Employment Report, estimates that the American Jobs Act would raise non-farm employment by some 1.3 million jobs by the end … Continue reading →

I thought the following items could be of interest in advance of (or post) President Obama’s jobs speech tomorrow night.  If any of the commentators are of interest, just let me know. Many thanks, Sean H., 201-857-2520 1) Joel Moser, … Continue reading →

1) The ADP Nat’l Employment Report for August 2011 will be released on Wed., Aug. 31, at 8:15 a.m. ET, when it’ll be posted on www.adpemploymentreport.com.  At 8:30 a.m. ET, a conference call will be held for media, where Joel … Continue reading →

At HIMSS next week, Avaya’s healthcare services business will launch a mobile device checkout system for hospitals and an automated patient follow-up service that can be customized to an array of acute conditions.  Both are designed to drive staff productivity … Continue reading →

I thought this might be of interest given its relationship to overall economic growth. Globe Specialty Metals (Nasdaq: GSM) today posted its fiscal Q2’11 (Dec. 31, 2010) earnings report.  Revenue reached $156 million vs. a consensus of $144 million, while … Continue reading →

I thought these items might be of interest: Super Bowl Week/Hotel Burden 1) As we begin Super Bowl week in Dallas, many hotels will be at full room capacity for the first time in years.  That’ll put a crunch on … Continue reading →

More Risk Tolerance Among Investors Americans Are Ramping Up Their Investment Activity and Tolerating More Risk, According to AlixPartners Survey Amid Diverging Strategies, Investors Agree on One Thing: Vast Majority Want Washington to Force Banks to do more for the … Continue reading →

I thought these items could be of help or interest as we careen to year-end 2010: 1) The robo-foreclosure scandal highlighted what happens when communications breaks down, resulting in poor customer treatment and rampant inefficiency. Increased accountability and regulatory demands … Continue reading →