by Dave Johnson | Feb 17, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum has gained popularity by saying he supports efforts to revitalize American manufacturing. But he remains silent about House Republicans keeping the China Currency Bill from being brought to the floor for a vote. That includes 61...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 16, 2012 | Blog, China Currency Showdown
As China's Vice President Xi Jinping visits the US Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney blasts President Obama for not being tough enough on China. Meanwhile Romney says nothing about House Republicans keeping the China Currency Bill from being brought to the...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 14, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
Chinese Vice President Xi is visiting the United States. He will meet with the President & CEOs, but not labor leaders or the press. We, the People used to be in charge. Now it's "I wanna tell you how it's gonna be." ("You're gonna give your wages, benefits, jobs,...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 13, 2012 | Blog, China Currency Showdown
Get to know the name Xi Jinping. He is currently Vice President of China, and in 2013 is expected to become general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, the next leader of the country. Xi is traveling in the US this week, meeting with President Obama and them...
by Steven Capozzola | Feb 11, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
An analysis of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) from Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Media Director Steven Capozzola... I've talked with many domestic U.S. manufacturers over the past decade or so-- mostly small and mid-sized manufacturers...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 9, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
Economist Christina Romer had an op-ed in the NY Times this weekend, Do Manufacturers Need Special Treatment? The question that keep coming back to me is why did she feel the need to write an op-ed to diss manufacturing? Is it just an economist thing? Or is she, like...
