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Cronyism vs. job creation: the fight about U.S. trade bank lives on

by Reem Nasr | May 24, 2014 | Trade

Reem Nasr Stacey Scott doesn’t think that finding international clients for American-made goods is a dying business model. In fact, at the company she works for, West Paw Design, she helps ship eco-friendly pet toys to nearly 30 countries around the world....

A snapback from the winter blues: steady growth expected for March durable goods report

by Reem Nasr | Apr 24, 2014 | Manufacturing

Reem Nasr As winter weather gives way to warmer spring days, so comes a positive outlook for last month’s durable goods report. Forecasts show that new orders will have increased 2.0 percent in March, according to analysts surveyed on Bloomberg. They expect Thursday’s...

Gains in manufacturing may look good on paper, but there’s still plenty to worry about

by Reem Nasr | Apr 14, 2014 | Manufacturing

Reem Nasr Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in February, although the transportation sector made most of those gains. An unexpected drop in spending on capital goods, like machinery and tools, has stirred worry over a sluggish first quarter. Durable...

How Income Inequality is Playing Out in Appliances

by Reem Nasr | Mar 30, 2014 | Personal Income

By Reem Nasr Tim Roman designs luxury kitchens for the wealthiest in Bergen County, NJ. He expects his business to boom in 2014, despite a slowly recovering economy. Tim Roman took a risk when he started a luxury kitchen design business at the height of the recession....

Freezing weather freezes durable goods orders in January

by Reem Nasr | Mar 4, 2014 | Manufacturing

Reem Nasr Although durable goods orders continued to fall in January, the underlying details were promising and may point to a temporary slump due to extreme winter weather. New orders dipped a modest 1.0 percent last month, the Commerce Department said today. But...

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