China's Currency Charade
You may have heard by now that China's Central Bank has said that it will begin to allow its currency, the yuan, to follow a more flexible exchange rate. So, can we all celebrate now? After all, many...
View ArticleMade in America
Made in America seems to be all the rage in the Capitol right now. Rahm Emanuel promised us that we’d be hearing a lot more from the White House about this over the next few weeks. House Speaker...
View ArticleKiller Trade Deficits. Literally.
We face huge economic challenges, but doing nothing regarding China's mercantilist trade policy is the biggest problem of all.
View ArticleTrade Enforcement Works. Thank You, Mr. President.
One year on, President's decision to impose safeguard tariffs on imports of consumer tires from China was the right one.
View ArticleAppeasing China on Currency Will Doom Our Economy
China continues to manipulate its currency. Congress should pass strong legislation to level the playing field for America's workers and businesses. And they should do it now.
View ArticleThe Week Congress Began to Challenge China
Action on China's currency manipulation is looking more likely in Congress.
View ArticleThe State of the Union is Uneasy
When President Obama gives his 'State of the Union' speech, he needs to boost America's confidence in our economic future by outlining strong steps to revitalize U.S. manufacturing and address...
View ArticleChanging Our Dysfunctional Relationship with China
President Obama must change the U.S.-China trade relationship.
View ArticleShould GE's Jeffrey Immelt Really Be Leading Our Job Creation Strategy?
General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt is a poor choice to lead the President's new job creation council.
View ArticleRefuting the absurd notion that buying American-made can be "dangerous"
Dan Ikenson at the Cato Institute actually believes that an ABC World News segment promoting the purchase of American-made goods is "dangerous, nationalistic propaganda."
View ArticleJohn McCain Demonstrates YET AGAIN His Cluelessness about Trade and...
Sen. McCain believes the iPad is Made in USA...
View ArticleIf Gary Locke Goes to China...
Gary Locke has been nominated as new U.S. ambassador to China.
View ArticleWe're number two. Why America is losing its lead in manufacturing, and how we...
China has passed the U.S. to become the world's top manufacturer. How did this happen and what can we do?
View ArticleU.S.-China Trade and Jobs: It's all a matter of perspective
U.S. exports to China are rising, but imports are soaring.
View ArticleIt's the Economy, Stupid: Version 2011
It's all about jobs. Everything else comes second.
View ArticlePathetic
That’s the word I’d use to describe the recent leadership of both Political Parties on American jobs, and especially factory jobs.
View ArticleMade in America, Made for the World
We hope you enjoyed the fireworks on the 4th of July and thanked our Founding Fathers for the freedom we enjoy. We hope you also thanked them for making manufacturing a central part of the American idea.
View ArticleJobs, Now.
If the topline numbers of today’s jobs report weren’t depressing enough, consider some other facts that, taken together, strongly suggest that we are in a serious economic crisis. Let’s start with the...
View ArticleDoes China Deserve a Seat at the Debt Ceiling Talks?
Enjoying the debt ceiling talks? The posturing, petulance, brinksmanship, bluffing? Well, let me make it a little bit more nauseating: China has pulled up a seat at the table. China’s leaders have been...
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