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  October 2021 Market Insight

  Economic News The U.S. unemployment claims fell to 326,000 last month, the first drop in four weeks, a sign that the U.S. job market and economy continue their steady recovery from last year’s recession. A couple new surveys of the U.S. economy show it is expanding at a rapid pace, but the ongoing labor and […]

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  August 2021 Market Insight Guide

  Economic News The U.S. economy most likely gained steam in the second quarter, as massive government aid and vaccinations for COVID-19 fueled travel spending. The possible acceleration would lift the level of GDP above its peak in the 4th quarter of 2019. The U.S. had its largest monthly gain in jobs since August 2020, adding […]

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  Industry leaders advocate for four-lane expressway infrastructure improvements

  In 2015, industry leaders from Nebraska banded together to advocate for the completion of a four-lane expressway system that would greatly enhance the infrastructure in the Cornhusker state.  A group of leaders from companies like Norfolk Iron & Metal, Nucor Steel, Alexander Cattle and Farms, Smeal Fire Apparatus, Scribner Grain, and Citizens State Bank were […]

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  July 2021 Market Insight

  Economic News The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 6.4% in the first three months of 2021. Economists believe this may be the strongest year for the economy in about seven decades. They also believe the growth this quarter will be enough to push GDP output above the previous peak reached at the end […]

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  June 2021 Market Insight

  Economic News On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, a compilation of anecdotal evidence on economic conditions, said the U.S. economy increased at a somewhat faster rate from early April to late May. However, it still described the pace of economic growth as moderate. The Fed said expanded vaccination rates had the most notable effects […]

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  Norfolk Iron & Metal to Name New Parent Organization

  NORFOLK, NE, June 2, 2021 — Norfolk Iron & Metal, Co. (“Norfolk Iron”), a full-line steel service center, has announced the creation of NIM Group, a new parent identity for each of its brands:  Norfolk Iron and Metal, Metalwest, and Cd’A Metals. In December 2018, Norfolk Iron acquired Metalwest, a leading processor and distributor of […]

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