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Panel Of Analysts Bearish On The Chip Gear Industry (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) - Three well-known market watchers, speaking on a Silicon Valley panel Wednesday night, said the chip gear industry is headed for a downturn that could be steep.

Student Loan Industry Moves to Keep Subsidies (NPR) - All Things Considered , May 24, 2007 · Critics of proposals to cut subsidies to the student loan industry say that they could hurt low-income and black students the most.

Student Loan Industry Moves to Keep Subsidies (NPR) - Critics of proposals to cut subsidies to the student loan industry say they could hurt low-income and black students the most. But at least some of the criticism seems to be orchestrated by private lending companies such as Sallie Mae, which stand to lose billions of dollars if the system is discontinued.

Treasury to Help Industry Test Pandemic Outbreak Response (United States Department of the Treasury) - - The Treasury Department announced today that it will sponsor an industry-wide exercise this fall for the financial services sector to test its ability to respond a pandemic crisis, such as a bird flu outbreak.

Taiwan Automobile Industry's Q1 Output Value Drops 30% (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - Statistics compiled by the Department of Industrial Technology show that the automobile industry's first quarter output value dropped 30 per cent from the same period of last year to NT$65.87 billion (US$1.97 billion), with both the vehicle industry and the parts and components industry showing declines.

TAIWAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY'S Q1 OUTPUT VALUE DROPS 30% (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Statistics Statistics compiled by the Department of Industrial Technology show that the automobile industry's first quarter output value dropped 30 per cent from the same period of last year to NT$65.87 billion (US$1.97 billion), with both the vehicle industry and the parts and components industry showing declines.

Auto Industry Set To Fight Government Mileage Mandates (BrandWeek) - DETROIT -- The auto industry takes on the government beginning this weekend with an ad campaign that warns consumers that proposed increases in fuel standards would drive up the price of vehicles.

High-Tech Industry Opposes Immigration Bill (NPR) - The high-tech industry is making known it's opposition to an immigration bill being debated on Capitol Hill. Industry leaders say the bill won't do enough to compensate for a shortage of skilled workers and makes it more difficult to hire qualified people from overseas.

Farm Industry to Struggle without Guest Workers (NPR) - The agricultural industry has been calling for a guest worker program for years. It says labor shortages causes fruit to go unpicked and crops that aren't harvested. Farmers and agricultural workers in California's Central Valley discuss proposals to legalize the current undocumented immigrant population.

Convention bureau, music industry back riverfront amphitheater (BizJournals) - The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau and representatives of the music industry will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. Friday, May 25 to react to the riverfront development vision talked about by Mayor Bill Purcell his May 24 State of Metro address.