Manufacturing in State of the State Addresses: Delaware
Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware made more specific references to manufacturing in his State of the State address Thursday than any other of his gubernatorial peers we’ve checked on this year....
View ArticleManufacturing in State of the State Addresses: Missouri
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon built much of his State of the State address Wednesday around economic success stories and lists of company expansions, with manufacturing (and Ford Motor Co.) leading the way....
View ArticleMissouri Governor Uses State of State to Promote New Nuclear Power Plant
America’s workers and manufacturers need the jobs and electricity that nuclear power produces, so kudos to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, who highlighted his plans for a new nuclear power plant in his State...
View ArticleGovernors Push for FTA Approval
This week the Senate Finance Committee holds two hearings on pending free trade agreements (FTAs). Tomorrow, the committee will consider the Panama FTA, and Thursday the committee will turn to the...
View ArticleInteresting Consensus in Texas
Texas Governor Rick Perry has signed legislation intended to deter frivolous lawsuits–so-called loser pays legislation. Usually, this kind of thing gets trial lawyers riled up, and this occasion was no...
View ArticlePresident Obama to Visit Factory in Iowa Today
This afternoon President Obama will be touring and speaking at Alcoa Davenport Works in Bettendorf, Iowa. The President is expected to continue to speak about the importance of manufacturing to our...
View ArticleFormer Senator on EPA’s New Power Plant Regs
Over the weekend, former Missouri Senator Kit Bond wrote in the Southeast Missourian about the Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which requires power plants to reduce...
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NAM Board Chair Addresses Iowa Manufacturers
NAM Board Chair Mary Andringa addresses the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on October 18. NAM Board Chair (and President and CEO of the Vermeer Corporation) Mary Andringa addressed the Iowa...
View ArticleWill 2012 Be Another Big Year for Shale?
On the energy front, one of the biggest stories of 2011 was the development of shale gas. And, if the current trends continue, it will likely be the story of 2012 as well. The Wall Street Journal...
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Records Fell at Wisconsin’s Brat Fest
Pastrami may be the “most sensual of the salted, cured meats,” but sausage is definitely the most versatile. It’s great at breakfast, lunch or dinner. It can be the centerpiece of a meal or it can...
View ArticleAn Opportunity for Manufacturers and Exporters in the Pacific Northwest
A big debate on energy exports is playing out in the Pacific Northwest. Passions are running high on both sides, no doubt fueled in part by meticulously brewed cups of java. NAM President and CEO Jay...
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Remembering David Olson
David Olson, President of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers lost a great leader. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce President David Olson will be missed greatly by manufacturers, his fellow...
View ArticleToyota Announces Largest Manufacturing Plant Is Based in U.S.
It isn’t often that a company based outside of our borders has its largest manufacturing plant in America—but that’s exactly the case for Toyota. The company’s largest manufacturing facility in any of...
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Records Fell at Wisconsin’s Brat Fest
Pastrami may be the “most sensual of the salted, cured meats,” but sausage is definitely the most versatile. It’s great at breakfast, lunch or dinner. It can be the centerpiece of a meal or it can...
View ArticleAn Opportunity for Manufacturers and Exporters in the Pacific Northwest
A big debate on energy exports is playing out in the Pacific Northwest. Passions are running high on both sides, no doubt fueled in part by meticulously brewed cups of java. NAM President and CEO Jay...
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Remembering David Olson
David Olson, President of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers lost a great leader. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce President David Olson will be missed greatly by manufacturers, his fellow...
View ArticleInnovation Should Not Be A Scapegoat for Rising Health Care Costs
Cutting-edge advancements in pharmaceutical medicine improves lives and reshapes the health care industry as we know it every day. Innovation fuels progress, and America’s biopharmaceutical...
View ArticleAdditional Health Care Mandates Only Add to the Business Challenge of Rising...
Manufacturers consistently rank rising health care costs as a primary business challenge according to the National Association of Manufacturers Outlook Surveys conducted each quarter. The...
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