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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leo W. Gerard, international president of the United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement today on the record high for the U.S. trade deficit for a single year with China, that includes an overall increase of $1.8 billion in December of automotive vehicles, parts and engines. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080131/DC12982LOGO) "Last year's trade deficit was another measure of our nation's failed trade...

Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., has invited leading experts to speak at "The Midwest Conference on Foreign Investment: EB-5 & FDI" on Feb 17 in St. Louis. A wide array of EB-5 investment and foreign direct investment experts will come together to share their knowledge with U.S. business professionals to explore attracting foreign direct investment and EB-5 capital. St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) February 03, 2012 Artisan Business Group, Inc. has invited leading experts...

Realestateinvestingwealth.com is listing their top 100 investment properties on their site. Other sites in the same niche are promoting this site to their readers. Houston, TX. (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 Realestateinvestingwealth.com has just listed their top 100 investment properties for 2012. The team at the site hope that people will use the advice to become wealthier in this year. Max Wurthers, one of the Directors at realestateinvestingwealth.com said that “we are really glad to...

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.4 percent in December to 94.3 (2004 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in November and a 0.6 percent increase in October. This month's data inaugurates a number of major changes to the components and calculation of the LEI [see box below]. "Revised figures show that adding the new Leading Credit Index(TM), in conjunction with other changes, makes the LEI a more...

Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., announces three major EB-5 investment and foreign direct investment (FDI) events in St. Louis, Miami and New York City this spring season. Springfield, IL (PRWEB) January 25, 2012 Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., announces three major EB-5 investment and foreign direct investment (FDI) events in St. Louis on February 17, Miami March 20 and New York City on April 17, 2012. All conferences and seminars feature top-notch...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- We are collectively missing the mark as a society to think that debt reduction is what is holding our economy back. As long as we perpetuate the unhealthy cycle of an economy driven by mindless, debt-fueled consumption, we will find lasting economic recovery illusive. Though consumer spending leads the economy, not every dollar spent contributes equal value. The difference between mindful and mindless consumption has a lot to do...

BRUSSELS, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This month's release incorporates annual benchmark revisions to the composite economic indexes, These regular benchmark revisions bring the indexes up-to-date with revisions in the source data. The revisions do not change the cyclical properties of the indexes. The indexes are updated throughout the year, but only for the previous six months. Data revisions that fall outside of the moving six-month window are incorporated when the benchmark...

ROSELAND, N.J., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- What: According to the United States Department of Labor (DOL), more than 70 percent of employers have some type of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violation. To help employers better comply with FLSA regulations, ADP TotalSource is hosting a free webinar entitled "Practical Guidance on Wage and Hour Compliance: What Do You Really Need to Know?" featuring guidance from...

During an economic downturn, even people who are not directly affected spend less on goods and services that signal social status, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. "Even when their consumption budget is unaffected by a recession, consumers will change their expenditure patterns because some of these expenses depend on social standards that shift with economic conditions," write authors Wagner A. Kamakura (Duke University) and Rex Yuxing Du (University of...

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a report released today by The Conference Board, the global business membership and research organization, productivity growth weakened substantially across the globe in 2011, with the drop-off most dramatic in advanced economies. The 2012 Productivity Brief, based on data from The Conference Board Total Economy Database(TM), shows productivity -- typically measured as output per person employed or hour worked -- increased at a much...