CONFIDENCE LOST
Our nation’s economy is a public trust. But its caretakers have demonstrated a shameful lack of responsibility. Here’s what can be done. by Steve Lawrence

TRUST BETRAYED
Seven economists well-known to the metals industry contend current economic systems are so structurally flawed, it’ll take more than money to mend them. by Michael Chevy Castranova

WELL BELOW THE RADAR
O’Neal Steel, family owned and seemingly Southern mellow, has very quietly become one of the nation’s largest metals service centers by relentlessly following a grow-or-die and relationships-first business plan. by Steven B. Weiner

Publisher’s Note

THE THREAT TO OUR COMMUNITY
by M. Robert Weidner III, publisher

Under the Radar

ACCIDENTS STILL HAPPEN
Accident rates at metals service centers aren’t likely to decline much more without a breakthrough in leadership and employee awareness.
by Michael Chevy Castranova

Shelf Life

WHAT WERE WE THINKING?
This issue, a look at some classics and at a whole new field.
by Rebecca Rolfes

End Market

THE AUTO INDUSTRY WILL SURVIVE
A review of the facts shows why. by Kim Korth

Guest Column

REBUILDING TRUST IN THE SYSTEM
Chances for successfully resuscitating the economy will depend on how effectively and ethically that can be achieved.
by John Mercurio