NAW SmartBrief
January 16, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* Consumer price index up 2.9% in Dec. from prior year
* NAW applauds Supreme Court decision on OT, wage exemptions
* Motion to expand in Texas with M.B. McKee acquisition
* Grainger leader who oversaw stunning growth dies at 97
* Singh named VP of margin management, pricing and procurement at RS
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* AI and analytics redefine procurement's role
* Supplier diversity drives $303B economic growth
SALES AND MARKETING
* How to maintain momentum with unresponsive prospects
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Gallup reports decade-low U.S. employee engagement
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