Over the course of the last several years, we have experienced economic conditions driven largely by policy decisions. This trend emerged in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, after which the U.S. government decided—for better or worse—to take sweeping action in order to stave off complete collapse of the banking system. The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) is the most frequently cited example of this sort of action, although there were many other policy decisions—both fiscal and monetary—that were introduced in an effort to avoid further deterioration within the financial sector, jumpstart the economy, and, in theory, reverse the worsening unemployment situation. The U.S. Federal Reserve became a champion of easy money policies and low interest rates, and central banks across the globe were quick to follow suit. A full-blown financial meltdown may have been averted, but the economic troubles were far from over.(...)

The International Sanitary Supply Association‘s 2012 ISSA/Interclean North America "exceeded expectations" with more than 9,000 buyers among the registrants visiting 623 exhibitors at the annual show, according to ISSA. Held at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, October 16-19, registrations were on a par with last year‘s Las Vegas show and ran about 15 percent higher than the last one in Chicago, the association reports. ISSA says the event experienced "substantially increased attendance" from distributor marketing/buying groups and building service contractors.(...)

This year‘s training sessions and exhibition are expected to draw nearly 400 window cleaners and industry ‘movers and shakers’ from all over the globe. Seminars are dedicated to the window cleaning industry and include a full array of safety training sessions, as well as advice on ways of growing and improving your business.(...)