Full-size pickup sales climb as Ford leads market surge
The U S auto market shows continued growth in full size pickup sales led by Ford F series. Analysts project 2.2 million pickups bought nationwide with Ford pricing from 27380 for F 150 to 90000 for high end Super Duty variants. Fiat Chrysler GM respond with redesigned models in 2019.
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Ford
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Fiat Chrysler
Jonathan Smoke
Cox Automotive
AutoPacific
Retailers revisit printed catalogs in holiday season
Retailers extend focus to paper catalogs amid online shopping growth. Sears Wish Book returns after a hiatus, Neiman Marcus and other brands publish seasonal catalogs with contest and collage elements. Experts note catalogs stand out in mailboxes and boost customer ties despite fewer prints overall.
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Amazon.com
Data and Marketing Association
U.S. Postal Service
Neil O’keefe
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O’keefe
Denise Lee Yohn
China's pig farmers push north to expand capacity
China's biggest pig producers and new entrants are racing to build modern hog farms in the northeast corn belt. Eight listed companies plan to produce about 17 million pigs annually, boosting a 1 trillion dollar pork market and reshaping meat and grain trade flows.
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U.S
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Iowa
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Service workers face higher sexual harassment risk say researchers
A decade of EEOC data shows food service and retail workers file more harassment claims than finance or insurance staff. Researchers note low wage workers face greater retaliation and one quarter of complaints come from the service sector. A 2014 Restaurant Opportunities Center report cites widespread unwanted advances weekly for restaurant workers.
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Center For American Progress
Washington, D.C
Frye
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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United States
Restaurant Opportunities Center
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