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Glacier-Slow Progress: Midyear economic outlook
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Joseph M. Kelly
| July 2012
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The protracted climb out of the recession continues with modest, incremental improvement. Residential construction remains the main drag on overall construction, but improvement appears to be on the horizon. However, growth will not come quickly nor with great fanfare.

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2012 Profile of the Electrical Contractor
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Joseph M. Kelly
| July 2012
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For the past 50 years, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR has surveyed its readers every other year to get a snapshot of the industry and pinpoint emerging trends, opportunities and other changing dynamics.

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Study: Stimulus Funds Ineffective So Far
September 2009
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the economic stimulus plan) appears to be having little influence on construction companies’ ability to expand payrolls to date, according to a new industry analysis of the effect of the federal program’s construction spending released by the Associated Ge

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The Lesser Slope
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Joseph M. Kelly
| June 2009
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Using a skiing analogy, Standard & Poor’s chief economist, David Wyss, explained the current economic situation: “The economy is still heading downhill but on a lesser slope,” he said in the April 23, 2009, S&P Market Views report on BusinessWeek.com. “We’re off the black diamond.

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The Electricity of Hope
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Rex A. Ferry
| April 2009
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The National Electrical Contractors Association's standing policy on energy independence acknowledges the electrical industry’s important role in advancing economic stability and growth. It’s a fact proven through more than seven decades.

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What's Fibonacci Got to Do With It?
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Denise Norberg-Johnson
| March 2009
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There is no question that we are in a severe bear market. From a record high of more than 14,164.53 on Oct. 9, 2007, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell to 8,777.67 on Dec. 31, 2008.

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Responding to Unforeseen Market Forces
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Susan M. Casey
| October 2008
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Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Hey, Ben, add changes to the marketplace to that list.

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