Thomas J. Duesterberg

Used in a host of high-tech products, rare earths are focusing attention once again on China's growing economic clout and on U.S. vulnerabilities.

A host of tax, budget and regulatory issues will still be on the table when Congress reconvenes after the November election. Will the two parties be able to put aside their differences and act?

U.S. manufacturers will be caught in the downdraft of the European financial crisis.

Are simpler answers available for the thorny issues facing the United States?

Bloom should avoid protectionist measures and push for policy change that fosters innovation.

U.S. manufacturers face significant cost disadvantages if current proposals are enacted.

We need to ensure that the government's intervention into the private sector is as brief as possible.