by Leo Gerard | Feb 7, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
Last week several groups, including the United Steelworkers, petitioned the federal government to whack the latest trade mole – illegally traded auto parts from China. With President Obama announcing creation of a new trade enforcement unit in his State of the Union...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 3, 2012 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
The news is just out, the economy added a healthy number of new jobs last month, even with government jobs still declining thanks to austeridiocy. The better news is that there is an accelerating trend. The bad news, no help for the long-term unemployed and the charts...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 2, 2012 | Blog, China Currency Showdown, Economy, Making it in America
This week three new reports described even more continuing damage to our economy caused by China's trade cheating -- and our own lack of response. Even as the auto industry recovers and auto-assembly jobs are returning, the auto-parts industry and jobs are not. The...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 25, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
President Obama put American manufacturing literally at the front and center of his State of the Union speech. American manufacturing was at the front of the speech and at the center of a "blueprint" for bringing back jobs and strengthening our economy. By placing...
by | Jan 20, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
If you want to win a bet next Tuesday, wager your friends that President Obama will say “Made in America” in the State of the Union address. It’s the closest you’ll ever get to a sure thing. “Made in America” is a wildly popular notion across the political spectrum....
by Dave Johnson | Jan 19, 2012 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness ("Jobs Council") issued a report calling for fewer regulations and lower corporate tax rates. This doesn't have to be a bad idea. The Report The Jobs Council report, Road Map to Renewal makes a number of...
