Regulation
The current state of the U.S. labor market is generating a significant conversation about the availability of skilled talent especially in light of the manufacturing renaissance underway. The creation and implementation of a sustainable pipeline of talent is integral to both human capital and...
This week, President Obama plans to unveil his fiscal year 2014 budget. More than two months late, the budget is expected to include many of the same (or similar) tax proposals seen in previous years along with a few additions. With the current focus on the impact of sequestration, the looming...
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Corruption is a problem that is as old as mankind. It has long been recognized as an obstacle to many countries’ development and economic growth. Moreover, it is a significant hurdle to overcome for companies doing business in...
The United States could, with just a little help from policymakers, experience a manufacturing renaissance in the next decade with profound effects on national living standards. That’s what a new joint study by MAPI and the Aspen Institute forecasts. On the other hand, if it’s business as usual...
As manufacturers ramp up compliance with the SEC's conflict minerals regulation, the rule is scheduled for a showdown in court. On May 15—almost precisely one year before the first corporate reports are due to the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in manufacturers' products—the D.C. Circuit Court...
As manufacturers ramp up compliance with the SEC's conflict minerals regulation, the rule is scheduled for a showdown in court. On May 15—almost precisely one year before the first corporate reports are due to the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in manufacturers' products—the D.C. Circuit Court...
As nearly everyone in the United States is now aware, beginning in 2014 individuals will be required to obtain health insurance. But how they acquire insurance depends largely on decisions made by employers.
Proposed rules released by the IRS explain how large employers will be assessed if they...
Thanks to MAPI's Purchasing Council Chair, Jeff Selvala, for arranging for Dr. Carolyn Duran, Manager of Intel’s Conflict Mineral Program, to conduct a webinar on How Intel is Establishing a Conflict-Free Supply Chain with World-Class Practices. In the webinar, Carolyn covers the reason for the...
How prepared are MAPI members for conflict minerals compliance??? The survey results are in!
In December, MAPI surveyed several councils regarding company preparedness for conflict minerals compliance. Over 80 member companies responded and results show that members' preparedness runs the gamut...
On Thursday, December 27, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced she would be stepping down after the president's State of the Union address in January, saying that she "will leave the EPA confident the ship is sailing in the right direction." Ms. Jackson has served as EPA administrator for the...