Inflation Concerns
Inflation remains the main concern for most small-business owners. Nevertheless, fewer say they intend to raise prices, though many expect to put plans for capital expenditures on [...]
Hiring Remains Strong and Still a Shortage of Skilled Workers
About 23% of small businesses plan to increase employment in the next 3 months despite nearly half saying they can’t fill openings due to lack of qualified [...]
RIMA Members Looking to Support Reduction in Carbon Emissions
Clark Valve has created a new valve, the Dilating Disk, that the company says could prevent methane from causing atmospheric damage and keep hydrocarbons within their pipeline. [...]
RIMA Members Lead by Example – Kudos to Electric Boat and Amgen
Electric Boat who has partnered with Davies Vocational since 2019. Davies besides having Electrical & Renewable Energy [...]
Economic Review Nov 2022
Manufacturing employment increased by 32,000 in October, up from 23,000 in September and continuing to rise solidly. [...]
What Manufacturers Want on Trade Policy
The NAM is interested in a U.S. trade agenda that supports open global markets so that manufacturers [...]
Economic Update – Nov 2022
After contracting in the first two quarters of 2022, the U.S. economy rebounded in the third quarter, [...]
Railroad Status
A second union has voted against ratifying a proposed contract between the Class I railroads and their [...]
NAM Take on Taxes
NAM President Jay Timmons discussed the need for a more favorable tax code, which plays a major [...]