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Will Micros Get Help From Export Push?

Mar 1st, 2010 | By Dawn R. Rivers | Category: Politics & Policy

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke attempted to make headlines last week on a visit to Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, MD, to chat up President Obama’s National Export Initiative. In his State of the Union address in January, the President vowed to double U.S. exports within the next five years and, as with several other items intended [...]

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Currency Rates Prompt Micro-Manufacturer Exits

Mar 31st, 2008 | By Dawn R. Rivers | Category: Research

Currency exchange rates have the most significant impact on those micro-manufacturers with fewer than ten employees, but that effect is largely (and understandably) confined to industries where import penetration is significant (5% or higher). At the same time, in addition to industries that do not face much international competition, smaller manufacturers seem to be insulated [...]

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