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Douglas A. McIntyre

Small Businesses to Lift Hiring

Economists often say that small businesses employ half of all Americans. If so, the prospects of people who work at or want jobs at these companies has improved.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

American Obesity Rate Tops 27%

Heart disease, obesity and diabetes have become epidemics in America. The drag on the American health industry and the overall economy will not, therefore improve.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Rivers in the Sky May Help US Drought

ThinkstockNOAA researchers have found “rivers in the sky” that carry more water than the Amazon or Mississippi. These could be a critical factor in bringing water to the drought-damaged West. According to work done…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

North Dakota 2.7% Unemployment Will Soar

ThinkstockNo state has a lower unemployment rate than North Dakota, where it is 2.7%. No state is at a greater risk to have its unemployment rate soar. Low oil prices get the blame. Experts in the job market might make…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Can Cadillac Get New Dealers to Boost Sales?

Cadillac believes it can upgrade its dealer network and that will help sales. The plan does not say whether there is much demand for Cadillac cars and light trucks at all.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Starbucks: Can Everybody Make Money on Fast Food?

In the wake of the positive Starbucks financial release, analysts commented that much of the improvement was because of the move the company has made toward selling food.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

China’s Economy Still Troubled, Based on PMI

Some fear China's growth rate will continue to sink, which would be signal that a nation with a voracious appetite for imports from much of the rest of the world would be in trouble.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Can Twitter Predict Heart Disease?

In a study about how activity on Twitter can predict health outcomes, researchers found tweets on the social network can predict heart disease patterns.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Crushing the US Energy Export Dream

Exporting crude oil and natural gas from the United States are among the dumbest energy ideas of all time. Exporting gas is dumb. Exporting oil is dumber.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Can IBM CEO Ginni Rometty Survive?

Should IBM keep CEO Ginni Rometty for another year, or replace her as the tech giant continues to stumble? The board only has a brief time to act.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Oil Price Collapse Hurting Some More Than Others

A new Wood Mackenzie report paints a complex picture of what to expect in 2015. The report identifies several trends beyond the simple narrative that low prices will force a cutback in drilling.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Amazon to Use Wind Power for Data Centers

Amazon.com has joined the green movement adopted by tech companies that have turned to solar, sun, wind and geothermal energy to power their server farms and offices.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Toyota Expects Slump in 2015 Sales

Toyota's anticipated sales drop is mostly due to being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Toyota sales in Japan are expected to fall 9% this year.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

T-Mobile’s Ugly Future

Deutsche Telekom's chief executive has a dim view of sustainability of T-Mobile, a company his company controls.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago