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    Competitiveness

    'Made in USA' Works Well for Us

    Feb. 14, 2024
    More manufacturers could benefit, if they put the effort into calculating the deeper competitive advantages and savings.
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    Five Things to Know about China and EVs

    Feb. 5, 2024
    'How do you cut the price of EVs in half? China's already done it.'
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    Which Regions Are Most at Risk for Supply Chain Disruption?

    Jan. 25, 2024
    More manufacturers are reshoring as insurance against geopolitical strife.
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    Competitiveness

    The CHIPS Act Helps the Wrong Companies

    Jan. 10, 2024
    The future of semiconductors is all about innovation, but that's not a priority of US funding.
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    Competitiveness

    How to Out-Strategize the Competition in 2024

    Jan. 8, 2024
    These 11 areas affecting business are worth your time and attention in the new year.

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    Reviving Manufacturing Is the Only Way to Economic Growth

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    The Idea of a 'Manufacturing Delusion' Is Delusional Itself

    Aug. 22, 2023
    The US is on the right track with its industrial policy, with a couple of shortcomings that can be fixed.
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    Manufacturing Growth Is Strong. So Why Are We Subsidizing It?

    July 13, 2023
    In 2020, the US generated 2.4 times more value-added in manufacturing than China.
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    Investment Boom Turns Up The Heat For Economic Development Teams

    June 22, 2023
    Having prepared real estate has become the biggest driver of big-dollar site selection decisions; ‘Speed is the new incentive.’