by Dave Johnson | Oct 23, 2012 | Blog, Economy
The middle class is disappearing. Our economy is "hollowing out" because the money goes to the top and the people fall to the bottom. This is because we allow American companies to close factories here and open them there, shipping the same goods back here to sell in...
by Steven Capozzola | Oct 23, 2012 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
In a New York Times Economix blog post, David Barboza suggests that things are looking better in U.S.-China trade because America's exports to the People's Republic are increasing. Barboza cites a U.S.-China Business Council study that shows American exports to...
by | Oct 23, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
China knows how to play us. In the days leading up to Vice President Biden's visit to Beijing, China's Central Bank took the Yuan to an all-time high against the dollar, just in time to fend off serious criticism of its ongoing currency manipulation. Let's be...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 23, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
The Obama administration has filed a trade complaint against China for violations involving "extensive" government subsidies for autos and auto parts. From Reuters, at HuffPo: Barack Obama: China Auto Subsidies 'Directly Harm Working Men And Women', "These are...