More Evidence in Favor of Keeping Tax Rates Low on Investment
As each day goes by, manufacturers across the country are eyeing ever more warily the “perfect storm” of tax increases that will take effect at the end of this year if Congress doesn’t act to stop...
View ArticleManufacturing Construction Spending Was Lower in November
The Census Bureau said that construction spending decreased 0.3 percent in November, its first decline since March. The decrease was largely due to lower levels of activity in the nonresidential...
View ArticleToyota Will Boost Production in U.S. and Create More Jobs
Today Toyota Motor Manufacturing announced that the company plans to begin manufacturing the Lexus ES 350 in Kentucky. Production will take place at the company’s Georgetown plant and will create 750...
View ArticleManufacturing Construction Spending Rose 1.5 Percent in August
The Census Bureau said that manufacturing construction spending rose 1.5 percent in August, increasing for the fifth straight month. Manufacturers have continued to edge their construction dollars...
View ArticleMAPI: Manufacturing Activity Expanded at a Slightly Slower Pace in October
The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Foundation said that its Composite Business Outlook Index dropped from 71 in July to 67 in October. Despite the decline, manufacturing...
View ArticleISDS is All About Fair Play and American Values
From soccer matches in Europe to Monday Night Football in the United States, referees are a critical component of competitive sports, acting as an impartial party that ensures rules are followed by...
View ArticleHawaii: A Rapidly Growing Hub for Manufacturing
When people think of Hawaii, they tend to think about warm sunny beaches, palm trees and volcanoes. What they may not realize is the presence of manufacturing in the state and what a huge generator it...
View ArticleCongress Puts Down Marker for Innovation Work in 2017
In the final hours before Congress went home for the holidays, it passed a bill that places a priority on innovation and the important role basic research plays in today’s manufacturing economy. The...
View ArticleFCC Moves to Increase Broadband Infrastructure Investment
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, announced today that the agency intends to repeal the 1930s-era regulations known as “Title II” that have been imposed on the...
View ArticleNew State Department “Investment Climate Statements” Serve as Important...
The U.S. State Department just released its annual “investment climate statements” that examine trade, investment, rule of law and related issues for more than 170 foreign markets. As I explained at an...
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