Federal Reserve measures factory capacity use and GDP
The week includes Federal Reserve gauges on factory capacity in September and the money supply, Treasury T-Bill auctions, and Commerce Department reports on personal income changes and September construction. Eastern Iowa groups host lunch meetings and professional talks. multiple firms announce seminars and dinner programs with dates and contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury Department
Commerce Department
The
Investment Company Institute
Federal Reserve
Longbranch
Iowa Precision Industries
Glenn Patton
University of Iowa
American Society For Training and Development
Roosevelt Hotel
A.S.T.D
Cedar Rapids
Gary Landis
Sperry-Univac Corp
Cedar Valley
American Production and Inventory Control Society
Phil Pfister
Eastern Iowa Purchasing Management Association
Elmcrest Country Club
Gary Appel
Pat Revoir
FMC
A.N. Palmer
Professional Secretaries International
Brucemore
Linden Drive
Dottie Sampson
Iowa
Society of
Die Casting Engineers
James F. Cannon
SDCE
Jim Sharkey
Ford recalls total nearly 23000 vehicles nationwide
Ford Motor Co. announces recalls affecting 22 998 cars trucks vans and buses. The largest recall covers 12 000 Econoline vans and Club wagons from the 1983 model year with potential transmission oil circulation issues. Also recalled are 5 400 1982 LTDs for possible incorrect transmission linkage, 2 100 1982 Fairmonts Zephyrs with high altitude powertrains for faulty parking springs, 53 1982 F 250 F 350 trucks without side view mirrors, 1 225 1983 Mustangs Capris with single fan belt, 1 298 1982 LTL heavy trucks, 620 1982 commercial trucks and buses and 260 1983 Ranger pickups for chassis assembly problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
LTD
Warren LeBaron
LeBaron
Understanding the Dow Jones and financial page basics
The article explains how investors read financial pages, focusing on the Dow Jones Industrial Average as a market health barometer. It covers averages, sub-averages, volume, advances versus declines, and common abbreviations used in stock listings, plus tips to follow a couple of stocks to learn tickertape language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Waters
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner and
Smith
Waters
New York Stock Exchange
DJIA
Dow
Dow Jones
Morning Gazette
Stock Exchange
Leona Helmsley the driven hotel heiress and wife of Harry Helmsley
Leona Helmsley, wife of billionaire Harry Helmsley, runs Harley and Helmsley hotels with exacting standards. She answers hundreds of guest letters, personally handles complaints, and is famed for her "dragon lady" attention to detail. A 1973 Florida condo stabbing left her wary of crowds, and she avoids shopping, relying on Bill Blass for outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leona Helmsley
United States
Harry Helmsley
Harry
Forbes Magazine
Harley
Harry and Lee
Helmsley
Florida
Bill Blass
Empire State Building
Leona
Consumer confidence drags as unemployment weighs on outlook
New York Reuters report from the Conference Board shows a 53.5 reading on the Consumer Confidence Index for September, with more than 60 percent saying jobs are hard to get. Economists note high unemployment and job insecurity amid broad plans to curb spending on autos, homes, and major appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Conference Board
Fabian Linden
Linden
Forecasted 7.6 percent pay raises for 1983
A survey of over 1000 firms by Sibson & Company predicts average salary increases of 7.6 percent in 1983, below 1982’s 9.1 percent but still above the expected 6 percent inflation. The raises may vary by industry but are seen as needed to keep pace with rising prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Sibson & Company Inc
Princeton
N.J
Dividends decline in September
Standard and Poor's The Outlook reports September favorable dividend actions fell 12.6 percent to 110 from 126 in August. The October publication notes increases extra and resumptions also dropped, signaling a slower payout pace for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Standard & Poor’s Corp
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Eastern Iowa
Village Inn
Ken McMurray
Southgate
First National Bank
Stanley Zerbe
Engineering Plastic Materials
E.I. duPont de Nemours
Society of Plastics Engineers
Holiday Inn
Kathy Thompson
V.lp
Insurance Women of
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Ritch le Grand
Society of Real Estate Appraisers
Hungry Eye
Vinton
National Association of Accountants
Jerry Burrow
MorAmerica Capital Corp
William Barnes
Carver- Hawkeye
Phillip D. Klinger
Greater
Cedar Rapids and Marion Home Builders Association
Five Seasons
International Association of Quality Circles
Salomon Brothers
United Press International
U.S
Export Development Corp
Exxon Corp
Inter-American Development Bank
General Tel. Co. Southwest
State of Connecticut
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia
Brazos River
Mary Tobin
Ruminggs
UPI Photo
IBM
Office Services Inc
St. SW
Tom King
Millhiser Smith Agency, Inc
Oakland Road
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