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The Machinery Journal 81

Curated on September 8, 2018

Roger Meyers
Sep 8, 2018 · 3 min read

A Weekly Roundup of Recent Economic Highlights and Other Interesting News Items Selected From Roger Meyers and Machinery2Go Social Media Feeds.

We hope you find something of value in these recent articles. — Roger Meyers

Non-Farm Payrolls Grew by 201,000 in August; Wage Growth Hits Post-Recession High https://cnb.cx/2Q7dEAC

North American Class 8 Truck Orders Hit All-Time High in August https://tinyurl.com/y8g2qchq

AAR: August U.S. Rail Traffic Up 4.5% Y-O-Y https://tinyurl.com/y8fo8n6n

Ag Economy Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Rises in August https://tinyurl.com/y8f33fq5

Sales of SUVs, Trucks Continued Domination in August https://detne.ws/2Ngz5k9

ISM: American Manufacturers Grew at Fastest Pace in 14 Years in August; PMI at 61.3% https://on.mktw.net/2Q3F5v2

U.S. Factory Orders Dipped in July on Weak Aircraft Demand https://reut.rs/2MOSglP

PayNet Small Business Lending Index Up 17% Y-O-Y in July https://tinyurl.com/y6wdolkn

July U.S. Construction Spending Up 0.1% From June; Up 5.8% Y-O-Y https://abcn.ws/2NdDiFs

Here are some other recent items we found interesting:

Ag Equipment Technology Advancements Aim to Increase Efficiency and Productivity https://t.co/wx7uPs1Fvu

The U.S. Education Deficit: Lack of Exposure to Skilled Trades https://t.co/k31bri6tbf

Tesla Class 8 Tractor Prototype Crosses Country, Visits Buyers https://shar.es/a1qLjb

Visas For Dollars: Backers of Failed Las Vegas Casino May Lose Both https://t.co/SklvoNjzXx

Join the Ranks of Those Who Built This Country — Manufacturers https://t.co/KsU9Tnba8y

China’s ‘Silk Road’ Project Runs into Debt Jam http://str.sg/om5W

How Maple Bats Kicked Ash And Conquered Baseball https://t.co/cD7BMCDpr6

Strengthening the STEM Workforce Pipeline Through Youth Outreach https://t.co/5e6kt63XvD

Why Did Paul Allen Build the World’s Largest Aircraft? https://tinyurl.com/y7ylyvrj

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About Roger Meyers

Roger Meyers has nearly 30 years of experience in the new & used equipment field, where he has purchased, sold, liquidated and appraised a diverse range of conventional and state-of-the-art industrial machinery. His experience includes projects involving Alcoa, Allied-Signal, General Electric, General Motors, ITT, JBL, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Schlumberger, U.S. Dept. of Defense, U.S. Dept. of Energy, the San Francisco U.S. Mint and Varco Oil Tools, among many others.

We help businesses unlock the cash value in their surplus equipment. From one machine to complete plants, we assist companies that wish to convert non-productive assets into working capital.

We also search for used machinery, arrange liquidations and perform appraisals. In addition, we offer New LUCAS FERMAT CNC machine tools.

Feel free to contact us whenever you have trade-ins or idle equipment available. We have representatives throughout the USA.

Contact: Roger Meyers, Machinery2Go, Los Angeles

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Used Industrial Machinery & Equipment Specialist, 25+ Years Experience. Surplus Machine Sales, Plant & Fleet Liquidations, Advisory & Valuation Services

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