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August 2009

George Costanza, Distributors, and the Credit Mess

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When the lenders stabilize their own companies they will be back in the inventory lending business, and these same, good cash flow-producing distributors will be top prospects. In the meantime, even great distributors look like bad credit risks to bankers who need to put their glasses back on.

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Industrial Product and Raw Material Price Indexes: July 2009

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The Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) and the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) declined 0.5% and 3.8% respectively in July compared with June, mainly due to falling petroleum prices. July’s decrease in the IPPI followed an increase of 0.5% in June. The index registered its lowest level in the past 18 months. Furthermore, it was down 7.0% from the peak reached

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Industry Capacity Utilization Rates: First Quarter 2009

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Canadian industries continued to reduce their rate of capacity utilization in the first quarter of 2009, operating at 69.3% of production capacity, down 5.6 percentage points from the previous quarter. It was the first time that industrial capacity use fell below the 70% level since the start of the data series in 1987. In the first quarter, durable goods industries, especially

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Economic Update: Good News May Be Just Around the Corner

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Good economic news may be on the horizon, with the International Monetary Fund recently announcing that the global recession is over. While not all economists agree with this assessment, economic reports are beginning to look a bit more positive than they were three months ago. 
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Commentary: A New and Improved mdm.com

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We are adding powerful new tools to provide you with the best and most user-friendly information and research resource in wholesale distribution. When you arrive on our new Web site in September, take our quick site tour (look for the graphic above). Our tour will show you where to find key features on the new Web site.

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