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MOve It

The equipment industry downturn has resulted in significant losses across the board. The answer? A highway bill - the sooner the better, argues AEM President Dennis J. Slater.
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Endangered

NAM challenges EPA on greenhouse gas decision; meanwhile, EPA grants $17 million to universities to study climate change.
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HEALTH REFORM, TAKE TWO

The 'ominous challenges' in healthcare for manufacturers include, what else? More costs. Deloitte's Paul H. Keckley urges companies to take an active role in the debate.
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Mariah de Forest tells how a company's foreign-born Hispanic workers can help manufacturers save cash.
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Also on our Web site (www.industrytoday.com) is a special report on the material handling industry, including insight from MHIA CEO John Nofsinger on the trends that will impact the way in which goods are handled, transported and distributed:

On the Upswing
Material Handling Industry of America CEO John Nofsinger predicts uptick. Could industry be waking from its deep sleep?
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MELTING THE POLAR CAP

Politics working toward division and polarization helps no one, relates Lee H. Hamilton. It's time for citizens to stand up and tell Washington enough is enough.
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ELECTRIC EVOLUTION

Are you ready to go electric? Patrick A. Fraioli, Jr., John I. Gordon and Steven Qi discuss the burgeoning global electric vehicle market - its promises and its challenges.
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