Our Thoughts On Archive

In a Contentious Election Year, Tax Reform and Regulations Cited as Important Factors in 2016 Manufacturers' Economic Survey

Tax reform, environmental laws and other government regulations were cited among the factors most likely to impact manufacturers in the coming year, according

Manufacturing Day 2016

Thousands of manufacturers from across the country participated in Manufacturing Day 2016. On Friday, October 7th, various manufacturers opened their doors

The Bipartisan Manufacturing Competitiveness Bill and What It Could Mean to the U.S. Manufacturing Industry

On April 13, the House Ways and Means Committee introduced the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (the "Act"), which was eventually

New Order Activity Causes Optimism for Manufacturers

Factory activity shrank less than forecast this month as gains in new orders and production signaled that manufacturing may be stabilizing. The Institute

The Proposed 2017 Federal Budget and Its Impact on Manufacturers

Earlier this month, President Obama released his final federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2017. The proposal has implications to a broad scope of

New Guidance for Lease Accounting - Finally!

On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU