Do We Need a National Strategy on Manufacturing?

JEC Hearing: Manufacturing in the USA: Why We Need a National Manufacturing Strategy?

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) will hold a hearing titled, “Manufacturing in the USA: Why We Need a National Manufacturing Strategy?,” on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 10:15 am. The hearing will explore recent progress in the manufacturing sector and examine strategies and policies that will further bolster U.S. manufacturing growth in the future. Recent growth in manufacturing has played a key role in the economic recovery. Economic activity in the manufacturing sector has increased for 22 consecutive months and manufacturing employment has rebounded from its low, adding almost 250,000 jobs since December 2009. Read more at Jec.senate.gov...

Hasn't government done enough already to drive manufacturing off-shore? --bc Read More......

Congress: Two major issues, one goes under the radar

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN (via email), 7/14/2009 - THE HILL: "The Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings for Sonia Sotomayor [yesterday], July 13." Meanwhile... "Health-care proposals are now being presented in both the House and the Senate. President Obama met on Monday with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY), in order to discuss the President's health care push."

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So, does this mean we will have 24/7 coverage and commentary on the Sotomayor confirmation hearings throughout this week while the health care issue goes unnoticed? Almost seem strategic, doesn't it? --bc Read More......