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I'd grown up in a working class neighborhood in Baltimore, a place hard hit by the offshoring of numerous heavy industries - steel, textile, shipbuilding.

I don't think that the movie industry is any more ready than any other part of the information industries to adapt itself to the information age. But it's going to go there one way or the other.

How much of a role does our reliance on imported oil play in the military policies being put forward by the Bush Administration? And what role does the close relationship between the Bush Administration and the oil and defense industries play, if any, in the policies that are currently being pursued by this Administration?

I do not believe in subsidizing old-fashioned industries and an artificial prolongation of non-competitive sectors,

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Heavily unionized industries have a much higher filing rate because the union does all the paperwork for you and lets you know how the system works.

Government should support and defend its key industries through good policies, rather than what sometimes makes for good politics.

Gore is putting himself as the populist candidate to fight against those big companies. You'd have to say Wall Street, right now, views Gore with fear and trepidation because he's attacked those industries in his campaign. What's been very strong has been healthcare so healthcare stocks are telling you Bush is going to win. Money managers are putting their money up front.

You know, the chances of there being a nuclear or biological event in Monroe are slim but there is a chance of a chemical disaster simply because of all the industries we have in the area that use a wide variety of chemicals, ... So this really reinforces the importance of our ability to collaborate with other agencies.

The initial wave of layoffs in those industries most directly affected by the terrorist attacks has passed. However, there is another wave rolling to shore. This second wave will be from the subsequent economic dislocations caused by the Sept. 11 events and be much more diffused through the economy.

The underpinnings of many industries involve moving items from point A to point B in the most efficient and cost-effective way. The Cordless Ring Scanner is extremely beneficial for employees that scan everyday, all day. As a hands free scanning solution, the Cordless Ring Scanner enables users to handle materials, goods and packages quickly and efficiently without picking up and putting down a big, clumsy gun scanner to scan bar codes.

The typical hospital is information poor. It doesn't have accurate data on what it buys. In fact, hospitals lag behind most industries in managing procurement.

These industries are interdependent but very separate. It's very tough for technology companies to become media companies, even though they aspire to become so. And media companies are not about technology. They are at the two ends of the spectrum--they are coming together on one side but are still very separate.

A key factor in our growth is the mix of business we have on the books. Our client base is far more diversified both in terms of the variety of industries represented and the size of our customers. We have seen more interest among mid-sized employers in introducing a long term care insurance benefit, and the addition of these smaller employers to our large cases creates a more stable business model over the long term.

The flip side of high technology (has meant) people have been staying away from basic industries because they're not nouvelle cuisine. You could be seeing some stock rotation here.

The electric and gas industries could easily collapse if they don't put a plan in place for staffing, retention, recruitment, and training.

The elections are run by the same industries that sell toothpaste on television.

The establishment of these tax credits signifies that Congress recognizes solar as an important source of energy that belongs as a part of our national energy portfolio. And along the way, SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) developed new; powerful supporters of solar who will help us continue to expand solar energy markets in the years to come.

The health-care system cannot be fixed with a patchwork of state and local mandates that require individual industries to play by different rules.

The industry will be happy as there are no major negatives. It has cut down customs duty and has covered lot of industries as well.

The industries that fall first are the industries that either produce electromechanical items that are now inferior to their software substitutes, or the industries that produce a mechanically created service that's now inferior.

The industries in New York City are oriented to growth, whereas our industry mix ... is not oriented to the most rapidly growing industries.

Ag stepped up to the plate. Now the building industries have to do their part for local communities.

You've got the pressures of the global economy, fierce competition in deregulated industries like airlines and powerful anti-union employers like Wal-Mart.

The driver for all industries looking to outsource the movement of their goods is the need to reduce costs in order to increase profitability. Employing an expert to maintain various stages of its logistical supply chain allows a company to focus on its core competencies and 'stick to the knitting'.

The fundamental strength of the industries we serve -- notably global mining, infrastructure construction, oil and gas, and energy -- continued to improve.

The film and TV industries are being used as a scapegoat for what has happened.

The film industry is one of the most resilient industries ever. I would think Hollywood will come back. In the meantime, I would hope the film industry would be helpful and supportive to the people of Louisiana, given how supportive Louisiana has been to the film industry.

The film industry is one of the most resilient industries ever.

The destructive effects of corruption is most evident in smuggling, which is possible only with the collusion of rotten officials at the Bureau of Customs and elsewhere. Jobs are being wasted as domestic industries stagger from the atrocious and ruinous activities of smugglers.

The construction industry and transportation sector in Kansas have pushed 2005 growth into the very strong range. However, higher interest rates will slow growth for both industries in the first half of 2006. The rate at which our Asian trading partners open their borders to U.S. beef will be an important factor affecting growth for the state in 2006.

The day-long strike caused financial losses to the government, most industries exporting their products and those importing a part of their raw materials, and it could affect the country's international credibility.

The January trends spotlight the continued decline of national competitiveness in industries of the future such as high-tech.

The job losses over the past three years have been across a wide range of industries and from coast to coast. And if you've lost your job, in all likelihood you will remain unemployed for longer than in any period since the Great Depression.