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Conference Board Labor Market Improving
the economy generated a gain of 192,000 jobs in
march. undoubtedly, there was some catch up in
hiring following the inclement weather this winter.
still, the underlying hiring trend is encouraging, with
more good news expected this spring and summer.
Energy Efficiency Retrofits to Top
$127B by 2023
efforts to reduce energy consumption and green-
house gas emissions have led to increasing deploy-
ments of energy efficiency retrofits for commercial
and public buildings. according to a new report
from navigant research, the worldwide market for
energy efficiency retrofits in commercial and public
buildings will grow from $68.2 billion in 2014 to
$127.5 billion by 2023.
Global TV Market Continues to Drop
the global television market shrank last year for the
second year in a row after total shipments declined
by 6% from already soft 2012 levels, accompanied
this time by a rare deceleration in the liquid-crystal
display (lcd) tV space in china, asia-Pacific, and
eastern europe, according to a new report from IHs
technology.
3D Printing Market to Reach $16.2B in 2018
canalys predicts that the 3d printing market, in
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cluding 3d printer sales, materials, and associated
services, will rise to $3.8 billion in 2014, with the
market continuing to experience rapid growth,
reaching $16.2 billion by 2018.
BBVA Compass: U.S. Economy Not
at Risk of Deflation
as experts debate what the Federal reserve should
do about inflation, BBVa compass economists say
in their latest research that the policymaking board
shouldn't divert from its timeline on tapering be
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cause the u.s. economy is not at risk of tipping into
deflation.
Global Smartphone Market to See
CAGR of 15.3%
the analysts forecast the global smartphone mar-
ket will grow at a caGr of 15.3% over the peri-
od 2013-2018. one of the key factors contribut-
ing to this market growth is the declining asP of
smartphones. the global smartphone market has
also been witnessing increasing demand for large-
screen smartphones. However, the high produc-
tion cost could pose a challenge to the growth of
this market.
Industrial Electronics Chip
Market Rebounds
Powered by the freshly fueled gears of reviving
economies, the global market for semiconductors
used in industrial electronics applications overcame
a serious fall in 2012 and roared back to life last
year, boding well for an even more energetic 2014,
according to a new report from IHs technology.
Report: Test & Measurement in the
Global EMS Market
this study analyzes growth opportunities and trends
in test and measurement for ems providers, as in
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creasing complexity of assembly and miniaturiza-
tion of components bolster demand for testing ser-
vices. oems are increasing reliance on ems partners
for product quality assurance. the study includes a
detailed analysis of opportunities for ems providers
and test and measurement vendors as well as mar-
ket challenges.
MEMS Combo Sensors Revenue
Continues to Climb
combo sensors are headed for another major
growth spurt this year in the global microelectrome-
chanical systems (mems) sensor market as revenue
climbs an expansive 37% after two years of already
phenomenal increases, according to new analysis
from IHs technology.
Dell, HP See Growth in Worldwide
PC Monitor Market
"dell and HP both saw increases in unit shipments
for the worldwide Pc monitor market for the second
time in a down year," said Jennifer song, research
analyst, worldwide trackers at Idc. "at a regional
level, emea experienced the largest positive growth
during the fourth quarter, with Italy and spain post
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ing the biggest gains."
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