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Trowel Talk: The Phoenix Project

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William E. Rogers ACP
December 18, 2012
As our nation mourns the loss of innocent life in Newtown and Sandy Hook, Conn., we know there will be a painful national debate on how to keep such tragedies from occurring.
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Trowel Talk: Safety First—Skin Protection

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William E. Rogers ACP
July 17, 2012
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The guys I learned my trade from were mostly World War II veterans and tough as nails. They showed up early, worked hard and could always be counted on to take care of business.
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Trowel Talk: Has Social Media Helped Your Business?

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William E. Rogers ACP
April 3, 2012
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You see the icons flashed on every Internet and print advertisement.
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Trowel Talk: The Value of Regulation

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William E. Rogers ACP
January 13, 2012
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As we continue our efforts to recover the economy and return jobs to America that have been lost to foreign lands, many politicians are pointing the finger at regulatory agencies as a hindering factor in America’s competitiveness.
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Trowel Talk: Trickle Down Theory

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William E. Rogers ACP
November 29, 2011
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Back in the 1980s, the term “Trickle Down Economics” was coined to describe a theory that if we gave incentives to business owners, they will in turn invest and expand their operations, thereby creating new jobs and greater opportunity for all. Economists and politicians are still debating if the policies of the ’80s helped or hurt the country.
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Trowel Talk: A Time Honored Tradition

Rogers
William E. Rogers ACP
July 20, 2011
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The plastering trade has, for thousands of years, passed down the knowledge and skill of the trade from one generation to the next. Except for the inclusion of modern machinery, the way and manner plaster is applied to a wall really hasn’t changed much since before the time of Christ.
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Trowel Talk: The Underground Economy

Bill Rogers
April 11, 2011
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Are contractors who pay their employees cash or who misclassify their workers as “subcontractors” for the purpose of avoiding taxes, worker compensation insurance cutting into your business?
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Trowel Talk: The Calm Before The Recovery?

Rogers
William E. Rogers ACP
October 4, 2010
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I just returned from a few days in the hot Arizona desert where I met with lath, plaster and drywall contractors from across America. The meeting was well attended despite the so-called “down-turn” in the economy, and everyone was cautiously optimistic for a change. 
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Trowel Talk: Is College For Everyone?

Rogers
William E. Rogers ACP
June 30, 2010
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In the last few weeks, I’ve been invited to or heard about a dozen or more of my friends’ and relatives’ kids graduating from high school. And eventually the subject of what “college” they are attending ends up driving the conversation. 
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Trowel Talk: Drill Baby, Drill?

Rogers
William E. Rogers ACP
May 19, 2010
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The battle cry of the GOP during the last presidential election has now come back to haunt us all as we watch the “mousse” roll ashore along the southern coastline (that’s what they official call the muck that washes ashore when oil and seawater mix). 
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