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Getting Serious With China -- New Pipe Tariff

By Dave Johnson
November 6, 2009

The Obama administration is taking steps to begin rebalancing trade with China -- and creating JOBS. In this case it looks like China has been "dumping" steel pipes --selling at prices that are below market -- to capture business away from American companies, causing them to close factories and lay off workers. more »

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Wall Street's War Against the Real Economy & We, the People

By Dave Johnson
November 4, 2009

At a meeting with bloggers before last week's Building The New Economy conference, AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka talked about how we have developed two economies, one real and one financial. more »

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Wind Farm in Texas Creates 2000 Jobs in China, but Only 300 in the U.S.

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November 2nd, 2009

nytimes.com — News last week of the first major influx of Chinese capital and wind turbine manufacturing expertise into the renewable energy market in the United States — a 600-megawatt wind farm planned for the plains of west Texas — had many readers of the Green Inc. blog in a state of agitation.

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Corporate Money In Elections -- What To Expect

By Dave Johnson
November 2, 2009

The Supreme Court may decide as soon as tomorrow on the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case involving a corporate-funded anti-Hillary smear ad. more »

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Wall Street Pukes On Our Shoes

By Dave Johnson
October 29, 2009

At the New Economy Conference, Leo Gerard of the United Steelworkers just said that deregulating Wall Street was like leaving a 3 year old in a candy store unsupervised for a day. more »

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Escaping the Claws of Wall Street and Building an Economy on Making Things

By Mike Elk
October 29, 2009

Today, the Campaign for America’s Future is holding a “Building the New Economy” conference. As we build the new economy, it’s important we build one not based on the assets bubbles of the past but on the firm rock of manufacturing.

As AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka argues:

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Labor Leader Trumka To Testify Against "Reform" Bill Deemed "TARP on Steroids"

By Mike Elk
October 29, 2009

After leading the dramatic three-day Showdown in Chicago at the American Bankers Association (ABA) Convention in Chicago, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will head to the House Financial Service Committee today to testify against proposed reform legislation and argue that the bill actually gives the banks more power.

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Palin vs Krugman On The Dollar -- Who Is Right?

By Dave Johnson
October 23, 2009

The other day I wrote about how the dollar is falling - but not against the Chinese Yuan. A falling, or "weak" dollar is great for American manufacturers, and therefore American jobs, because it makes American goods cost less everywhere else. more »

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Caught In A Machine That Grinds Us Up

By Dave Johnson
October 21, 2009

This is Part II of Companies As Buy-And-Sell Commodities. See Part I, Companies As Buy-And-Sell Commodities - Workers, Customers and Country As Costs. more »

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Dollar Weak? Not Against Yuan!

By Dave Johnson
October 21, 2009

Conservatives are blasting President Obama, saying he is causing a "weak" dollar. The Drudge Report has a headline or a story pretty much every day blasting this message out. Republican e-mails warn that the dollar is "collapsing" under Obama. Blogs and talk show hosts declare that civilization will cease, urging listeners to buy as much gold as they can. more »

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