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U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Announces Its Next Food Dialogue
Chicago's Kendall College of Culinary Arts is the site for The Food Dialogues: Chicago taking place on June 19. This event, hosted by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), features a panel discussion entitled, "Transparency & Food: Our responsibility to make information available to today's consumer."
May 23, 2013 – AgriMarketing

Japan posts its tenth straight trade deficit in April
Japan has posted its tenth straight monthly trade deficit as a weaker yen increased the cost of imports more than it helped boost exports.
May 22, 2013 – BBC News

IMF: UK 'long way from recovery'
The UK economy is still a long way from "a strong and sustainable recovery", the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
May 22, 2013 – BBC News

Sales of Existing U.S. Homes Rise to Three-Year High
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes climbed in April to the highest level in more than three years even as the market remained constrained by a lack of inventory and strict borrowing rules.
May 22, 2013 – Bloomberg

Consumer Sentiment Index in U.S. Rose to 83.7 in May
Consumer confidence rose in May to the highest level in almost six years as an advancing stock market and cheaper gas prices helped lift Americans' outlook on the economy.
May 17, 2013 – Bloomberg

Study: Ag Contributes $37.9 Billion to Indiana Economy
Agricultural industries contributed $37.9 billion to Indiana's economy in 2011, according to a new report from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
May 17, 2013 – US Ag Net

PPI, other cost measures show little change; housing starts tumble but permits soar
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods dropped 0.3%, not seasonally adjusted (-0.7%, seasonally adjusted), in April and 0.6% over 12 months. Construction costs (materials, labor and equipment rental) increased 0.5% from January 1 to April 1 and 2.0% over the past 12 months. Seasonally adjusted housing starts tumbled 16% in April but were still 13% higher than a year earlier, the Census Bureau reported on Thursday.
May 17, 2013 – AEM

AEM CE Stock Index Down 1.8 Percent For Week Closing May 17
Stock prices for three large companies in the AEM Construction Equipment Index fell last week – offsetting the rise in stock prices by seven of the ten Index companies on May 17 compared to closing prices on May 10. The AEM Construction Equipment Stock Index fell 1.8 percent for the week ending May 17. The S&P 500 Average Index rose 1.0 percent.
May 17, 2013 – AEM

Eurozone recession continues into sixth quarter
The recession across the 17-nation eurozone has continued into a sixth quarter, figures show.
May 15, 2013 – BBC News

Industrial Production in U.S. Falls by Most in Eight Months
Industrial production declined in April by the most in eight months, reflecting broad-based cutbacks in U.S. manufacturing (IPMGCHNG) that show factories will provide little support for the economy.
May 15, 2013 – Bloomberg

China's industrial output increase disappoints
Industrial production in China recorded a smaller-than-expected rise in April, underlining worries that the economy may be losing steam.
May 13, 2013 – BBC News

U.S. Small Tractor Sales Up 6%, Combine Sales Soar
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," the sale of all tractors in the U.S. for April, 2013, were up 6% compared to the same month last year.
May 13, 2013 – AgriMarketing

Improving Housing Markets List Includes 258 Metros in May
The number of U.S. housing markets showing sustained improvement in three key measures fell slightly to 258 in May from 273 in April, according to the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI). This total includes entrants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
May 10, 2013 – Compact Equipment

AEM CE Stock Index Up 2.2 Percent For Week Closing May 10
Stock prices for companies in the AEM Construction Equipment Index rose last week – nine out of ten companies in the index had higher stock prices on May 10 compared to closing prices on May 3. The AEM Construction Equipment Stock Index rose 2.2 percent for the week ending May 10. The S&P 500 Average Index rose 1.2 percent.
May 10, 2013 – AEM

The Competitive Edge: Myths About Manufacturing
Ten years ago, a list of myths about manufacturing would have started with the humdinger that we no longer make anything in America. But behind the efforts of MAPI, the National Association of Manufacturers, the White House and others, many more Americans are familiar with the continued dynamism of this nation's factory sector. Still, myths abound.
May 9, 2013 – Industry Week

UK industrial output beats forecasts, official figures show
UK industrial production was stronger than forecast in March, official figures show, boosted by manufacturing and a recovery in oil and gas output.
May 9, 2013 – BBC News

German industrial output rises
Germany saw a surprising rise in industrial output in March, reviving hopes about the strength of Europe's biggest economy.
May 8, 2013 – BBC News

Equipment Lease Finance Confidence Eases in April
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the April 2013 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) April 19. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $725 billion equipment finance sector.
May 8, 2013 – Construction Equipment Guide

China trade growth accelerates beating forecasts
China's trade growth accelerated in April, beating analyst expectations, a positive sign for the country's fragile economic recovery.
May 8, 2013 – BBC News

Construction unemployment rate drops despite losing 6k jobs in April
After riding a four-month streak of employment gains to the highest total employment the industry had seen in nearly four years, the construction industry lost 6,000 jobs in April, according to new data from the U.S. Labor Department.
May 3, 2013 – Equipment World

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