Economy
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Drop in gas prices and other good news
For more than two weeks, the average price of regular gas in the U.S. has been dropping, according to USAToday.com.…
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The boating industry’s green shoots
A few weeks ago, a former boating industry executive contacted me, asking about the state of marine business in the…
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When something’s got to give, how do you decide?
Today's economy has led to all sorts of tough decisions with seemingly no good alternatives.
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Dealers doing better than last month, but that’s not saying much
While dealer net profits through July are off 60 percent, the rate of decline appears to be slowing. Through June,…
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New boats for a new economy
I was driving in the car yesterday when a story came on National Public Radio about Columbia, Ky.-based houseboat builder…
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Is Boating Nearing Its Inflection Point?
Certainly new boat sales have suffered over the past several years, and the current economic recession is inflating the problem.…
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It’s time to stop “duckin’ bullets”
By Peter Granata, President, Granata Design and the Marine Design Resource Alliance — There’s a new bandwagon pulling into town,…
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What I did on my summer vacation
After the alarm went off this morning, my husband and I were talking about how fast the summer is going…
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Boomers go bust
It’s no secret that consumers are spending less these days and that savings rates are rising. Hidden behind this obvious…
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Putting words to the P&L
Joe Cavarretta has sat through enough budget meetings to know that it can be tough to live up to numbers…
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