by Steven Capozzola | Nov 2, 2009 | Blog
On Friday, the Wall Street Journal trumpeted the news that a Chinese firm will be the exclusive supplier to one of the largest wind-farm developments in the U.S. and that the developer of the project would be seeking U.S. taxpayer assistance. The 36,000-acre West...
by Steven Capozzola | Aug 20, 2009 | Blog
Bloomberg News reports that the Obama administration may elevate Ron Bloom, head of the government’s auto task force, to a job that would set U.S. manufacturing policy more broadly. The U.S. desperately needs a national industrial policy, including strong enforcement...
by Steven Capozzola | Aug 19, 2009 | Blog
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has done it again. In contrast to their stated interest in supporting American manufacturers, they’ve criticized someone who wants to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. In a recent item, NAM praises Dan Ikenson’s criticism...
by Steven Capozzola | Jul 16, 2009 | Blog, China Currency Showdown
In Pittsburgh today, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced that the Obama administration will take a more aggressive approach to supporting American industrial workers through greater protection of labor rights and more aggressive monitoring of overseas trade...
by Steven Capozzola | Jun 24, 2009 | Blog
The Obama administration has announced that it will bring its first trade case against China in the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has launched a case against China for imposing...
