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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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  May 2021 Insight Guide: Market Indicators

  Economic News The initial reading of the U.S.’s first-quarter economy performance showed that we are still far from normal. However, with more vaccines delivered and business restrictions easing, consumers are feeling more confident about the outlook and are starting to spend more freely. Gross domestic product grew by 1.6% in the first quarter of 2021. […]

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  March 2021 Insight Guide: Market Indicators

  U.S Economic News The U.S. economy got off to a modest start over the first weeks of this year. According to the Federal Reserve, businesses are optimistic about the next 6-12 months and the demand for housing is robust. However, the labor market is not gaining as much traction as had been hoped. U.S. employers […]

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  February 2021 Insight Guide: Market Indicators

  Economic News The U.S. economy grew at a 4% annual rate in the final three months of 2020 and shrank by the largest amount in 74 years as the global pandemic held strong. In late January, the government estimated that the nation’s gross domestic product slowed sharply in the fourth quarter of 2020 after a […]

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  January 2021 Insight Guide: Market Indicators

  The Economy Chances of another stimulus package increased as Democrats sweep the week’s senate runoff in Georgia. An additional stimulus would accelerate the nation’s return to pre-pandemic gross domestic product and unemployment levels. For the first time in eight months, the U.S. economy saw job loss in December as the pandemic surges. The Labor Department […]

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