Economy
Feeling Groovy
Productivity in manufacturing rose an unprecedented 13. 5 percent in the third quarter. It means business is rising but the number of employees isn’t. The inflation vigilantes do not accept [...]
The Inflation is Coming! Really?
The Inflation is coming! The inflation is coming! The inflation is coming! It’s all over the news and the bond speculators are fanning the inflation hype like Billy Mays wannabees. [...]
50 Jobs in 50 Weeks
By Noah Graff For the upcoming issue, I interviewed Daniel Seddiqui, a 27-year-old native of Northern California who recently completed his quest to work 50 different jobs in 50 states [...]
Wall Street Lemon Pickers
By Lloyd Graff Richard De Leon is looking for more than a few good men. He took an ad costing several hundred dollars under the “Careers” category in the Saturday [...]
Time to Leave Business Hibernation?
Mike Jackson, head of the publicly traded dealer group, AutoNation Inc., says the automotive economy has turned the corner. He sees a 13 million car year as early as 2011 [...]
A Tale of a Woman Machinist
In yesterday’s Battle Creek Enquirer, Elizabeth Willis wrote an earthy portrait of Julie Eddy, a machinist for 24 years and now an adviser to local students. She says she first [...]
Government aid allows work sharing
While job losses keep mounting in today’s brutal economy, a growing number of companies are avoiding layoffs using a program known as work sharing. Instead of laying off employees, companies [...]
On the Way Up
By Lloyd Graff June 3rd, and the world looks a lot different than just 30 days ago. GM finally did the dirty deed and filed, and the stock market reacted [...]
There is Life After Automotive
By Lloyd Graff Over a dozen years ago I developed a wonderful business relationship with Ed LeClair, who used to be operations manager at Curtis Screw Company LLC., [...]
Inside the Swiss Screw Machine Industry
Paul Huber of Comex comments on the recent Bosch auction in which 75 Escomatics were sold by Asset Sales Corporation. Paul came to the U.S. as a Tornos service engineer [...]