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Surprise! American manufacturing is rebounding
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May 16, 2012
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In China Economics is Politics
Business Week
May 16, 2012
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Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization
Federal Reserve
May 16, 2012
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The Fastest-Dying Jobs of This Generation (and What Replaced Them)
The Atlantic
May 15, 2012
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Empire State Manufacturing Survey
New York Fed
May 15, 2012
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Export-Import Bank reauthorized by Senate
Washington Post
May 15, 2012
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Resurgent March Trade Deficit Slows U.S. Growth Even Further
by Alan Tonelson, Thursday, May 10, 2012
The new March trade figures gave a growth-starved U.S. economy just what it didn't need -- an astronomical deficit that sandbagged an already feeble recovery.
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Business Press Fairy Tales About Chinese Currency Reform
by Alan Tonelson, Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Seasonal China Developments Drive Down February Trade Deficit
by Alan Tonelson, Thursday, April 12, 2012
America's No Longer Affordable Trade Deficits
by Alan Tonelson, Friday, March 30, 2012
The Trade Deficit Remains America's Growth Leader
by Alan Tonelson, Monday, March 12, 2012
Fewer New Jobs Expected in Next Report as Comsumer Debt, Gas Prices, and Trade Deficit Burden the Economy
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Up to the Minute Commentary:
The JPMorgan-Trade Deficit Connection

Although you wouldn't know it from the news coverage, last week's announcement of a huge Wall St. trading loss and the latest jump in the U.S. trade shortfall are thoroughly intertwined.

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Thomas Jefferson, Industrialist

A recent visit to Monticello reveals a surprise about the third president's business career -- and a sad 21st century reality at the gift shop.

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Former Trade Reps are Leaders in Debt-Creation Only
by Alan Tonelson, 4/16/2012
U.S. a Trade Also-Ran in the Big Leagues
by Alan Tonelson, 3/13/2012
The Mounting Costs of Do-Nothingism on Currency Manipulation
by Alan Tonelson, 3/1/2012
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Big 3 KORUS Booster Burned by Seoul in Europe
by Alan Tonelson, 5/15/2012
Is China's Labor Shortage Being Exaggerated?
by Alan Tonelson, 4/2/2012
Stunning Manufacturing Ignorance from Obama's First Chief Economist
by Alan Tonelson, 2/6/2012
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Our Declining Manufacturing Base: Why Making Products Here Is Important
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China’s Currency Cheating Destroys U.S. Factories and Jobs
Free Trade Theory Doesn’t Work in Practice
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Industrial Production Increases 1.1% in April
Second recession? No thank you.
TONELSON: Engines of healthy growth still missing in action
China Takes Half-Step on Yuan
Alan Tonelson: Manufacturing rebound falls short of what’s needed
Rare Earths, Major Headache
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Policy changes essential for U.S. industry
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