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Manufacturing Production, Capacity Use Decline
Reflecting a slowing U.S. economy, production in manufacturing declined a tenth of a percent in May, reports the Federal Reserve Board. May's was the first monthly fall in manufacturing production since February's three-tenths percent decline. The Fed's manufacturing production index now stands at 114.0. Read more

FedEx, Boeing To Test Active RFID Tags
The experiment is an initial step aimed at creating wireless sensor networks that will monitor major airplane parts through the use of radio frequency identification (RFID). Read more

Auto Parts Supplier May Dodge Bankruptcy
The bankruptcy of J.L. French Automotive Castings Inc. may end soon if its reorganization plan is approved. Read more

Museum Features Cutting-Edge Exhibit
The American Precision Museum in Windsor, Vt., is celebrating its 40th year of operation with The Cutting Edge: Machines That Shape Our World, an exhibit dedicated to explaining how machine tools work. Read more


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John Brandt On Leadership -- Attention Home Depot Shoppers: Dope In Aisle 5!
"In yet another victory for one-stop shopping, at least three Home Depot customers discovered marijuana or cocaine inside merchandise..."
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Mike Evans' Financial Market Outlook -- Never Confuse Genius With A Bull Market
"Unless there is a collapse in the financial markets. I don't know what kind of collapse. If it were known in advance it wouldn't happen."
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Mike Evans' Economic Outlook -- Dogs Of The Dow?
"Many years ago, when I was actively managing money, someone introduced me to the concept of "Dogs of the Dow". The idea was that stocks in the Dow 30 that paid the biggest dividends and had the lowest prices (based on various criteria, mainly P/E ratios) would outperform the market the next year."
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