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Designing on empty – Crain’s New York Business

Designing on emptyCrain’s New York Business“If it weren't for public investments in infrastructure and construction, this industry would be in free-fall,” says Ken Simonson, chief economist for the … read more Related Blogs Intel to invest $7 billion in U.S. … Continue reading

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White House: NYC’s Homeland Security Funding Increased – Gothamist

New York Daily News White House: NYC's Homeland Security Funding IncreasedGothamistHowever, King is skeptical of Obama's math, telling the Daily News that the stimulus money (from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) is only a …Obama agenda: Welcome to NYC?msnbc.comWhite … Continue reading

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Mayor Bloomberg, City Council in tug of war over bills to help ‘working poor’ – New York Daily News

Mayor Bloomberg, City Council in tug of war over bills to help 'working poor'New York Daily NewsMayor Bloomberg, through a representative, flatly opposed the prevailing wage bill, and signaled his displeasure at the sick-leave bill by not sending … and … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Bid Exalts New York, and Winter – New York Times

Super Bowl Bid Exalts New York, and WinterNew York TimesThere is little doubt that staging a Super Bowl in the New York region will be more expensive than anywhere else, said Robert Baade, an economics professor … and more » read … Continue reading

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China over-heating fears cool Asian markets – Financial Times (blog)

Financial Times (blog) China over-heating fears cool Asian marketsFinancial Times (blog)Steel prices reached a peak in mid-April, so definitely, steel mills have been keen to produce as much as possible,” Zhang Ping, an analyst with the … and more » read … Continue reading

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Prevailing winds for prevailing wage – Crain’s New York Business

Prevailing winds for prevailing wageCrain’s New York BusinessSupporters of a bill requiring prevailing wages for office cleaners, residential building workers and security guards at city-subsidized developments picked … read more Related Blogs New York Business Lawyers for Small/Large Businesses-BizMediaLaw Blog … Continue reading

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Copper Prices Fluctuate in New York; Nickel Rebounds From Drop – BusinessWeek

Copper Prices Fluctuate in New York; Nickel Rebounds From DropBusinessWeekMay 6 (Bloomberg) — Copper fluctuated in New York, rising as investors judged prices at a 12-week low slid too far before erasing the climb …Copper Futures Cap Longest Slump in … Continue reading

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Gerdau might hike steel prices worldwide-CEO – Reuters

Gerdau might hike steel prices worldwide-CEOReutersSAO PAULO, May 6 (Reuters) – Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau (GGBR4.SA) (GGB.N) will probably raise prices for some steel products around the world, …Gerdau may raise prices to protect higher profitReuters all 12 news articles » read … Continue reading

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Copper prices fall on China manufacturing data – Metal Markets

Minyanville.com Copper prices fall on China manufacturing dataMetal MarketsCopper prices fell to a multi-week low in New York Tuesday as investors and analysts worried about demand growth after a Chinese purchasing …Copper Falls to Nine-Week Low as Chinese Manufacturing SlowsBusinessWeekMETALS-China, … Continue reading

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Gold prices decline after four-day climb – MarketWatch

This is Money Gold prices decline after four-day climbMarketWatch… showing that the February earthquake "had only minimal effects on the mining sector and the sharp rally of copper prices was not justified fundamentally …Gold under pressure, copper up, Oil steadyCommodity … Continue reading

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