Morici: Trade Deficit Drags on Recovery

Morici: Trade Deficit Drags on Recovery

  Trade Deficit Drags on Recovery Peter Morici Twitter @pmorici1 Friday, the Commerce Department is expected to report the deficit on international trade in goods and services was $...

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The Global Farmland Rush

  Reposted from The New York Times ******* The Global Farmland Rush Michael Kugelman | February 5, 2013 | NY Times OVER the last decade, as populations have grown, capital has...

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Levi Strauss working to destroy domestic content rules

  I attended the Dallas round of Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations in April 2012.  The Big Retailers and the big textile importers had many, many lobbyists and trade association advo...

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Reducing U.S. trade deficits will generate a manufacturing-based recovery for the United States and Ohio

Reposted from the Economic Policy Institute blog ***** Reducing U.S. trade deficits will generate a manufacturing-based recovery for the United States and Ohio Robert Scott, Helene Jorgensen, and...

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Germany uses VAT for export competitiveness. We don’t.

The debate over potential U.S. consumption taxes is still immature.  Its a high vs. low tax debate.  Its a regressive vs. progressive debate.  Those are important points, but have long been resolve...

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What Do American Manufacturers Owe Their Country?

Reposted from savingusmanufacturing.com What Do American Manufacturers Owe Their Country? Last week The Economist conducted an on-line debate on the question: Do multinational corporations have...

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Can you come?

"It's important to stand up for what you believe in, back up your words with actions and fight for what is really important" - Pam Potthoff, Women Involved in Farm Economics (CPA Member Association...

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New treasury secretary key to Ohio growth, jobs

Reposted from Dayton Daily News ******* New treasury secretary key to Ohio growth, jobs Steven Bennish | February 4, 2013 | Dayton Daily News Ohio, a state reliant on manufacturing and tra...

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The Earthwise Group Becomes First Window Manufacturer to Earn “Made in USA Certified®” Designation

Reposted from Yahoo Finance ******* The Earthwise Group Becomes First Window Manufacturer to Earn "Made in USA Certified®" Designation February 4, 2013 | Yahoo Finance LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, O...

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Supply & Safety: Monitoring Imported Food

Supply & Safety: Monitoring Imported Food

  ***** The Program on America and the Global Economy Presents: Supply & Safety: Monitoring Imported Food Tuesday, Feb. 5th, 2013 9:30 – 11:00 am 5th Floor Conference Room, Woodrow Wi...

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