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Persistent Overoptimism Three Ways: Truckers, Fed Economists, Manufacturers

MishTalk

As surface transportation’s peak period ends for the year, and trucking eyes the traditionally slowest time for the industry as first quarter 2016, economic signals are, at best, mixed. Sales of Class 8 heavy trucks are on pace for one of the best years in history - around 260,000 units in North America. in October from 50.2

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Google Chrome Approaching World Domination?

MishTalk

The trouble is, that policy doesn''t take effect until January 2016. A look at Mozilla''s balance sheet raises questions about its long-term prospects, especially as it tries to move aggressively into the mobile sector with its own Firefox OS. That Google deal expired in November. It hasn''t been a great year for Mozilla.

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Midsize Cities Are Entrepreneurship’s Real Test

Harvard Business

Independently, Michael Porter’s Social Progress Index in 2016 specifically highlighted opportunity in Manizales as significantly higher than both Medellin and Bogota. The average participant in the first cohort has actually doubled its sales. strategic hires). day, scale-focused workshops and related activities.

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Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

MishTalk

Among other things, she handles the structuring and sale of bonds for schools across the state. It is not a balance sheet test, but a cash flow test. That’s more than the state’s total projected general-fund spending in fiscal years 2016, 2017 and 2018 – combined. First let''s go over Culpepper''s background.