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Franchising explained: buying in without buying the hype
The fees, the support, and what the disclosure document shows before any money moves.
Monica Cummings · September 29, 2026
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Business news from the production economy: manufacturer and industrial results, plant investment and expansion announcements, contract awards, supplier insolvencies, freight and logistics capacity, and input price moves. Each item states the downstream effect on customers and competing producers. For procurement teams, industrial analysts and operators watching their supply base.
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Dallas Fed surveys put local pressures on the record
Three Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas releases in three days will show what manufacturers, retailers and energy producers are actually paying and hiring.
Monica Cummings · September 28, 2026
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Mahama's 'concrete pillars' speech makes one hard promise
The resilience claim is political shorthand. The GH¢2.5 billion annual investment plan is the part with a budget line attached.
Monica Cummings · September 13, 2026
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How antidumping duties actually get set
A single trade petition triggers two separate federal reviews, and only one of them decides the tariff rate.
Monica Cummings · August 10, 2026
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A strong dollar squeezes small exporters
The same exchange rate that cheapens import inputs raises the price on every invoice a small manufacturer sends abroad.
Monica Cummings · August 5, 2026