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The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 David Lee Smith |
The Cat That Roared Demand for Caterpillar's machinery, engines, and related products is so strong in China and other developing nations that -- in the face of a slowdown in the U.S., western Europe, and Japan -- the company is predicting record sales and earnings for the year. |
BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 James C Cooper |
A Helping Hand from Foreign Demand Solid growth around the world, in developed and emerging markets, means trading partners provide extra oomph just when the U.S. needs it. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2007 Li Cui |
China's Growing External Dependence The country's economic fortunes are increasingly tied to those of the global economy. |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2006 John S. McClenahen |
Hot! Hot! Hot! Global Siting's Hottest Locations U.S. manufacturers continue to invest heavily in China and India. But their siting strategies also include Eastern Europe, South America and even the United States. |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Exports: The Economy's Secret Weapon A narrowing trade gap will offset some of the housing-related weakness in the economy. |
BusinessWeek June 18, 2007 Michael Mandel |
The Real Cost Of Offshoring U.S. data show that moving jobs overseas hasn't hurt the economy. Here's why those stats are wrong |
BusinessWeek May 5, 2010 Peter Coy |
The U.S. Trade Gap Won't Go Away After shrinking in the recession, it's back up, with imports outpacing exports - and it "doesn't seem to be a problem that's self-correcting" |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007 Stanley Reed |
Overseas, Few Shocks The global economy's vigor should protect it from a U.S. slowdown. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Looking Ahead to Manufacturing's Future Growth in U.S. manufacturing will be led by exports, capital investment and growth abroad. |
BusinessWeek June 25, 2007 James Mehring |
A Growing Appetite For U.S. Goods More capital and consumer spending abroad should translate into increased demand for U.S. goods and services. |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outloook: How the Global Economy Is Rebalancing This time Asia, the Americas, and Europe are all accelerating together. This synchronized rebound will lift trade broadly, to the benefit of U.S. exports. |
BusinessWeek August 16, 2004 James Mehring |
A Foreign Engine for U.S. Profits Profits from corporate america's overseas-based operations are predicted to rise next year by 10% to 15%, or by $30 billion to $45 billion. |
BusinessWeek June 18, 2007 Michael Mandel |
How Those Deceptive Numbers Creep In As the global economy changes, capturing the shift from domestic to foreign production [or vice versa] and its associated impact on prices is at the forefront of methodological challenges we face. |
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 James Mehring |
Japan: Pinning Hopes On Consumers Japan's economy stumbled in the third quarter and a sudden turnaround in exports appears unlikely. That puts the economy in the unexpected position of having to rely on consumers as the source of growth for the time being. |
Food Processing November 2009 |
2008 Saw Rare Decrease in U.S. Packaging Machinery Shipments The 0.4 percent decrease in 2008 was the first in seven years. |
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: A Silver Lining's Menacing Cloud Higher demand will lead to a rising trade deficit -- even with a lower dollar. |
BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 Peter Coy |
GDP Growth: Are The Numbers Too Rosy? Forget faulty jobs data. An overstated GDP may help explain the economic reality gap |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2005 Michael K. Evans |
Evans On The Economy -- Building Manufacturing's Future New plant construction has nearly disappeared domestically as U.S. companies expand elsewhere. |
Inc. May 2008 Stephanie Clifford et al. |
Trading Places Who has petrodollars to spend? Where can you sell construction equipment? Jewelry? Management consulting? And where is the market that grew an astounding 55,414 percent last year? Read on. |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Exporting Offers A Global Advantage Manufacturers thrive when their production facilities are close to their customers. |
IndustryWeek April 21, 2010 |
The Competitive Edge -- Is U.S. R&D Investment Holding Up? Data trends suggest that U.S. dominance of high-technology manufacturing is under pressure. |
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Arndt & Aston |
U.S. Factories: Falling Behind Why America's old-line industries are trailing in the global productivity stakes |
BusinessWeek June 4, 2007 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Get Ready To Exhale: The Slowdown May Be Ending A pickup in manufacturing signals stronger growth is on the way for the economy. |
BusinessWeek April 16, 2007 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Earnings Season Is About To Get Chilly A softer economy and sagging margins will sap profits this year. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Exports on Fire The U.S. might not be the fastest-growing economy in the world, but it doesn't have to be. Riding the back of tomorrow's giants is nothing to be ashamed of. |
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Michael Arndt |
No Longer The Lab Of The World U.S. chemical plants are closing in droves as production heads abroad. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.:Strong Demand Is Firing Up U.S. Factories After running lean, manufacturers are gearing up to fill orders and build inventories. But not all of this demand strength will show up in the growth of real GDP. |
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Peter Coy |
The Export Engine Needs A Turbocharge While imports have boomed, exports have grown far more slowly than anyone expected, contributing to the biggest trade gap in history. |
Wall Street & Technology January 23, 2007 Larry Tabb |
Regaining N.Y.'s Financial Glory? The SEC's vote to reduce the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley by reducing audit and sign-off requirements on firms' financial controls is a positive step, but will it bring back growth to the U.S.'s financial markets? |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Catherine L. Mann |
Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable? The U.S. current account deficit, driven by the United States' widening trade deficit, is the largest it has ever been, both as a share of the U.S. economy and in dollar terms. How much longer can the United States continue to spend more than it earns and support the resumption of global growth? |
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
Mexico: Feeble Growth Calls For Heftier Reforms Mexico has not yet benefited from the U.S. growth spurt, and the weak pace emphasizes the need for reforms in labor laws, energy, and taxes. |
BusinessWeek August 8, 2005 Aston & Arndt |
A Head Of Steam On The Factory Floor The manufacturing sector's profits are up, capacity's tight, and companies are building new plants. |
BusinessWeek July 29, 2010 Katie Hoffman |
The Earnings Rebound May Be Misleading Many executives are generating stronger profits by wringing out costs rather than expanding revenues. Most of the earnings pop reflects overseas operations or exports. In the U.S., consumers remain tightfisted. |
BusinessWeek August 4, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
Mexico: Hostage to Its Neighbor's Troubles Weak demand in the U.S. is becoming a big problem for Mexico's manufacturing sector. |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 |
Heavy Manufacturing: Steeling Themselves For More Hardship Except for metals, which benefited from tariffs, factory demand remains slack. While overall hiring is up slightly, thousands of jobs will be cut. |
BusinessWeek February 27, 2006 James C. Cooper |
What's Complicating Bernanke's Balancing Act Finding the right level for interest rates is trickier in a more global economy. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2007 Todd Wenning |
3 Overlooked Emerging Markets Many emerging-market stocks have outpaced earnings growth in the United States. Investors, take a look before you leap: Mexico... Chile... Taiwan... |
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S. Economy: Is Corporate America Too Lean? After three years of cutbacks, it may not be ready for stronger demand. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2008 Trey Hollingsworth |
Assembling Success in the U.S. The waning dollar and active industrial market attract international investors to the U.S. industrial real estate market. |
IndustryWeek July 20, 2011 Stephen Gold |
Free Markets Make Trade Deficits Disappear It's time for policymakers to boost our exports through free trade agreements. |
BusinessWeek July 16, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: A Resurgent Asia Will Lead the Global Recovery Robust exports to China and other emerging markets will help stabilize the U.S. economy, but U.S. demand will be too weak to offer its traditional support to world growth. |
BusinessWeek December 6, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
South Korea: A Bad Situation Is Set To Get Worse South Korea's struggle to regain its economic health is getting tougher, and the prognosis is not encouraging. |
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: A Temporary Reprieve for Manufacturing Fatter order books are postponing the pain of long-term structural change. |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Is It Time to Invest Abroad? The American economy has been sputtering for several years now. Should investors be looking overseas for better returns? |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2011 Morgan Housel |
No Such Thing as a U.S. Stock Market The world is flatter than you think. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Is It Time to Invest Abroad? A good way to approach international investing is to view it not as an urgent short-term need but as part of your overall long-term portfolio. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 |
Brazil's Soft Spot For Software Development, Industry & Trade Minister Luiz Fernando Furlan explains why the country is intently focusing on the software sector. |
The Motley Fool September 10, 2007 Todd Wenning |
3 Overlooked Emerging Markets Is now the right time to jump into emerging markets? Three interesting overlooked ones are Chile, Taiwan, and Mexico. Here is a look at some stocks in those markets. |
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004 Michael J. Mandel |
So Where Are The Jobs? Maybe They're Not On The Way Continued weakness in the labor market raises the question of whether the link between job growth and gross-domestic-product growth, which economists have long accepted, has been broken. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: That Spring Slowdown? Just a Bad Dream After faltering in the second quarter, growth is rebounding nicely and inflation is cooling. Moreover, upward revisions to several key data in the second quarter suggest it's slowdown was not as sharp as first thought. |