A wide-ranging national survey released today by the American Planning Association (APA) finds that Millennials and Baby Boomers want cities to focus less on recruiting new companies and more on investing in new transportation options, walkable communities, and making the area as attractive as possible. The poll also showed the perceived importance of shared economies,… Keep reading →
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National Poll Dispels Popular Assumptions About Improving Local Economies and Attracting New Residents
By businesswireManufacturers’ News, Inc.– Manufacturing employment in Washington increased 2.3% over the past year, reports the 2014 Washington Manufacturers Directory®, an industrial database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, Washington manufacturers added 7,228 jobs from February 2013 to February 2014. Manufacturers’ News reports Washington is now home to… Keep reading →
Survey: Cost of Healthcare Claims Continue to Rise; Interest in Private Exchanges Increases
By businesswireAs employers try to control rising healthcare premium costs, their employees will continue to pay more for healthcare plans and face higher deductibles and copays, according to a recent survey from Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC). The survey of more than 70 insurance companies nationwide found that overall claim… Keep reading →
The Consumer Electronics (CE) industry set a new record in 2013 with the responsible recycling of 620 million pounds of electronics in the United States, more than double the total of three years ago, according to the Third Annual Report of the eCycling Leadership Initiative, released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. The Initiative… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– Manufacturing employment in Iowa increased one percent in 2013, reports the 2014 Iowa Manufacturers Register®, a manufacturers database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI in 2013, Iowa added 2,114 jobs over the past year. Manufacturers’ News reports Iowa is now home to 5,430 manufacturers… Keep reading →
National Health Expenditures (NHE) in February 2014 grew 6.7% over February 2013, the highest rate since March 2007, just prior to the recession, which officially began in December 2007. While governmental data attribute a portion of the growth in January and February 2014 to newly insured individuals under the Affordable Care Act, much of the… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– Manufacturing employment in North Carolina was little changed over the past year, reports the 2014 North Carolina Manufacturers Register®, a manufacturers database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI in 2013, North Carolina added 824 jobs over the past year – far less than the… Keep reading →
New Voter Study Shows Impact of Media on Face-to-Face Conversations That Influence Political Engagement
By businesswireThe TVB (www.tvb.org), the not-for-profit trade association of America’s commercial broadcast television industry, today unveiled a special-edition analysis – People Talking Politics – of the Keller Fay Group and TVB American Conversation Study that looks closely at media’s influence on daily political conversations and engagement. The People Talking Politics analysis was released today at the… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– New Mexico gained manufacturing jobs in 2013, reports the 2014 New Mexico Manufacturers Register®, a manufacturers database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI in 2013, New Mexico posted a 1.2% increase in manufacturing employment, or 699 jobs, the largest post-recession gain MNI has recorded… Keep reading →
Study: Uninsured Americans Largely Skipped Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Because of Cost, But Were They Making Informed Decisions?
By businesswireUninsured Americans not planning to sign up by today’s deadline for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) say they are basing that decision, at least in part, on the cost of coverage. However, most made that decision without visiting an exchange to get a price quote or to see if they were eligible… Keep reading →