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Notch
- Dec 16, 2010
- 1 min
WTO sides with Obama administration on Chinese tire tariffs
The World Trade Organization’s dispute-settlement panel has sided with the Obama administration on a September 2009 decision to levy...
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Notch
- Dec 13, 2010
- 1 min
Bridgestone aims to cut rubber consumption by half by 2020
Here’s a story that has me scratching my head. On December 2, Bloomberg reported that Bridgestone planned to cut its rubber consumption...
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Notch
- Sep 16, 2010
- 1 min
Did Cash for Clunkers Work as Stimulus?
We find that the program induced the purchase of an additional 360,000 cars in July and August of 2009. However, almost all of the...
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Notch
- Aug 16, 2010
- 1 min
Goodyear Ramps Up Danville as Truck Tire Demand Improves
From R&P News comes word that Goodyear is ramping up production at its Danville, Virginia tire plant by bringing back laid-off employees...
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Notch
- Nov 20, 2009
- 1 min
Michelin Reports Stronger Tire Sales for October
Michelin has released its October 2009 and year-to-date figures for tire sales, and the figures offer a significantly more positive...
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