Self-driving vehicles have been imagined for many years, and several high-profile autonomous vehicle research and development programs have shown that the technology is getting closer to market readiness in recent years. With the advent of more accurate global positioning system navigation, as well as onboard sensors and the associated advanced driver assistance systems, cars now… Keep reading →
Economic News/Analysis
Three-Quarters of Vehicles Sold Worldwide by 2035 Will Have Autonomous Features, Forecasts Navigant Research
By businesswireWeak Income Growth and Rising Rents Create Severe Affordability Problems for American Renters
By businesswireAffordability problems for renters have skyrocketed over the past decade both in number and the share of renters facing them, according to a new report on rental housing from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. The inability of so many to find housing they can afford dramatically impacts the health and well-being of U.S…. Keep reading →
Results of Business Roundtable’s (BRT) fourth quarter 2013 CEO Economic Outlook Survey show a modest uptick in CEO expectations for the economy over the next six months, with expectations for sales, capital expenditures and hiring increasing from the third quarter of 2013. The Business Roundtable CEO Economic Outlook Index increased to 84.5 from 79.1 in… Keep reading →
Arkansas Manufacturing Jobs Declined over Past Year Reports Industrial Database Publisher
By businesswireManufacturers’ News, Inc.– Industrial employment in Arkansas declined one percent over the past year according to the 2014 Arkansas Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory and database published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports Arkansas lost 1,425 manufacturing jobs from September 2012 to September 2013. Manufacturers’ News reports Arkansas is now home to… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– For a second straight year, industrial employment in South Carolina posted a gain reports the 2014 South Carolina Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory and database published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. According to data collected by Manufacturers’ News, South Carolina gained 1,967 manufacturing jobs from September 2012 to September 2013,… Keep reading →
Janet Yellen’s comments at her confirmation hearing to become Federal Reserve chairman reverberated beyond the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, and could influence the planning and decision making of nearly two-thirds of the nation’s CFOs and finance chiefs. Sixty-one percent of senior Chartered Global Management Accountant designation holders surveyed by the American Institute of CPAs said the comments and… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc. — Industrial employment in New York State declined 1.2% over the past twelve months according to the 2014 New York Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory and database published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports New York lost 8,977 manufacturing jobs from September 2012 to September 2013. Manufacturers’ News reports… Keep reading →
Statement by Steve Case, Chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, on the Latest SEC Rules on Crowdfunding
By businesswireThe following is a statement by Steve Case, Chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, on the latest SEC rules on crowdfunding: “I’m pleased that the SEC has taken this step to implement the bipartisan JOBS Act. The rules bring us closer to the day when start-ups can access capital more easily, and small investors can… Keep reading →
National Retail Federation on Shutdown Deal: ‘Legislating from Crisis to Crisis is No Way to Govern’
By businesswireThe National Retail Federation today released the following statement from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay on the expected decision to reopen the government and delay the debate on the debt ceiling: “While there is some satisfaction at achieving a deal, today’s agreement between the House and Senate merely ensures more opportunities to continue the… Keep reading →