Commerce Department releases April retail and inventories reports
The Commerce Department will release its April retail sales report on Wednesday afternoon and the inventories report on Thursday afternoon to show whether unsold backlogs are rising or falling. The Labor Department will publish producer prices Friday morning to indicate if the third straight April decline is coming. The Federal Reserve will also release an industrial production report Friday morning.
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International Bureau to host state meeting
The Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce International Bureau will host a statewide meeting May 18 at the Amana Holiday Inn. Bill Heller chairs the International Trade Bureau and will bring representatives from Cedar Falls Davenport Des Moines Dubuque and southeast Iowa. Dr Hans Belsah of New York City will speak as president of S J Rundt and Associates. Reservations by Friday. Dick Petska says bureau will also attend Iowa International Trade Conference May 20 at Iowa State University Ames with Seeley Lodwick and embassy representatives.
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Roger Jepsen
Joint Economic Committee
Warning on Dwindling Math Science Enrollments
Rep. David McCurdy told a congressional subcommittee only about a third of the nation’s 17 000 districts require more than one year of math and science for graduation and seven districts require no math at all. He warned the United States trails Japan West Germany and the Soviet Union in math and science education at the high school level.
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Barbara Thomas breaks glass ceiling at SEC
Barbara S. Thomas, 35, the second woman on the five member Securities and Exchange Commission, balances a demanding career with a commuting marriage to Allen L. Thomas. She aims to curb insider trading and build international securities expertise while praising Carter's early support for women.
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New York
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Contact creditors early to avoid worse credit impact
Linn County Extension advises contacting creditors before payment due dates when unemployed or behind on mortgages and loans. Open, honest discussion can yield new schedules or refinancings, with priorities given to home, car, and insurance, while voluntary repossession may be better for credit later.
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Linda Bigley
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Bugged business survey flags rise in electronic eavesdropping
Microlab FXR surveyed 144 US firms and found 57 percent of security officers report increased bugging in the past five years. About 67 percent foresee bugging as a major threat this decade, with 47 percent estimating 50 000 or more illegal devices placed in American firms over the last five years.
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Livingston, N.J
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