National Association of Manufacturers

Children v. Dirty Business

William S. Becker | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Global Commons, Soil, Our Children's Trust, Common Law, Tom Vilsack, Lawsuits, Obama Administration, Atmosphere, Steven Chu, Climate Change, Water, National Association of Manufacturers, Gary Locke, Federal Court, Public Trust Doctrine, Oceans, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Lisa Jackson, Ken Salazar, Forests, Air, Green News
William S. Becker

On May 11, a group of children will face off against the Obama administration and the NAM, arguing that common law requires governments to protect critical natural resources on behalf of current and future generations.

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'Time Fixes All Wounds'

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Consumer Confidence, Housing Market, Video, Unemployment Rate, President Barack Obama, Great Recession, National Association of Manufacturers, Labor Department, Associated Press, Financial Crisis, Auto Sales, Business News

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy is improving faster than economists had expected. They now foresee slightly stronger growth and hiring than they did tw...

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GOP and Chamber of Commerce's War Over the Bulletin Board

Peter Dreier | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Nlrb, Labor, Chamber of Commerce, Wagner Act, Labor Unions, National Labor Relations Board, Unions, National Association of Manufacturers, Business News
Peter Dreier

Even with such lopsided pro-management laws, big business isn't satisfied. America's employers would prefer to keep their workers' rights a well-guarded secret. Thus, the corporate outrage over the 11-inch by 17-inch poster.

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Tyler Kingkade

U.S. Chamber Joins Liberal Groups Against GOP Loan Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Video, Congress, Natural Disasters, Green Jobs, Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing, Continuing Resolution, Government Shutdown, National Association of Manufacturers, 112th Congress, Chamber of Commerce, Bruce Josten, Auto Industry, US Chamber of Commerce, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce finds itself on the same side as environmental groups and labor unions on a budget cut that House Republica...

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Creating Private Sector Jobs

Jerry Jasinowski | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: National Association of Manufacturers, Job Creation, Private Sector Jobs, Economy, Business News
Jerry Jasinowski

I suggest a cooperative program, jointly funded by government and business, to train unemployed workers for specific jobs that need filling now.

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Corporate Lobby To Blame For Economic Mess

Washington Post | Steven Pearlstein | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Stock Prices, Double-Dip Recession, Stock Market, National Association of Manufacturers, Business News, Washington DC, Jobless, Financial Crisis, Ceo, Economic Recovery, Chamber of Commerce, Unions, Financial Regulation, Business News

The economy is flatlining. Global financial markets are in turmoil. Your stock price is down about 15 percent in three weeks. Your customers have lost...

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Republican Rift: Big Business vs. Tea Party

Peter Dreier | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Tea Party, Mitch McConnell, Koch Brothers, Rush Limbaugh, John Boehner, Ron Paul, Big Business, Christian Right, Eric Cantor, Sarah Palin, Debt Ceiling, Freedomworks, National Rifle Association, Michele Bachmann, Americans for Prosperity, Glenn Beck, Rick Perry, Grover Norquist, Alan Simpson, Republican Party, Americans for Tax Reform, Tom Coburn, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, National Association of Manufacturers, Politics News
Peter Dreier

The tension between the two wings of the GOP rose to the surface during the recent battle over the debt ceiling, which then exploded into a war of words between former Republican Senator Alan Simpson and Grover Norquist, head of the right-wing outfit, Americans for Tax Reform.

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China Edges Ahead Of U.S. In Manufacturing, Report Says

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: IHS Global Insight, Manufacturing Growth., Mark Killion, National Association of Manufacturers, Manufacturing, U.S., Frank Vargo, Manufacturing Rebound, China, Recession, Business News

After over a century of dominance, U.S. manufacturing has dropped into second place behind China, according to estimates released Monday by IHS Global...

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The Cloud on the Horizon

Jerry Jasinowski | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unemployment, National Association of Manufacturers, Jobs, Manufacturing, U.S. Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, American Manufacturing, Business News
Jerry Jasinowski

There is a grave fiscal cloud gathering on the horizon. Like most economists who do not have their heads in the sand, I have for many years warned of a pending fiscal crisis driven by excessive debt and unrealistic government commitments.

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Manufacturing in Decline; Establishment in Denial

Ian Fletcher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manufacturing, Free Trade Agreements, Free Trade, Trade Deficit, Nafta, South Korea, National Association of Manufacturers, Business News
Ian Fletcher

The use of bad arguments to defend a position is a fairly strong telltale that the position cannot be defended with good arguments. This seems to be the case with the Korea FTA. NAM must think the public is fairly dumb to fall for its claims.

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Sam Stein

Business Lobby Opposes Bil That Cuts Taxes For Middle Class

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manufacturers, Democrats Tax Cuts, National Association of Manufacturers, Bush Tax Cuts, Tax Cuts, Tax Cut Policy, Democrats Nam, National Association of Manufacturers Tax Cuts, Nam, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The largest manufacturing association in the United States on Thursday blitzed the House of Representatives with a letter urging them to...

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Jobs & Exports: New Report Highlights Obama Peril with Bush Trade Pacts

Lori Wallach | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Free Trade Agreements, Public Citizen, President's Export Council, Exports, National Association of Manufacturers, Free Trade, National Export Initiative, US Chamber of Commerce, Global Trade Watch, Business News
Lori Wallach

The growth rate of U.S. exports to the countries with whom we do NOT have Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) has been over double that to U.S. FTA partners....

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Business Steps Up Efforts To Block Expiration Of Bush Tax Cuts

Reuters | Kim Dixon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxes, National Association of Manufacturers, Senate, Unemployment, Wealthy, Midterm Elections, Lobbying, Chamber of Commerce, Bush Tax Cuts, Financial Crisis, Democrats, Rich, Republicans, Politics News

The biggest U.S. companies stepped up their lobbying on Monday to block Democrats' plans to let taxes on wealthier Americans rise at year's end, askin...

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'Save GE' Amendment: Manufacturers Push For Exemption From Financial Regulation Bill

washingtonpost.com | Jia Lynn Yang | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cambridge Winter Center, White House, General Electric, U.S. Senate, Harley-Davidson, National Association of Manufacturers, GE Capital, American International Group, US Chamber of Commerce, David Vitter, Financial Regulation, Business News

The amendment, which the Senate might vote on early this week, could make it difficult for federal regulators to address threats to the global financi...

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The Greed Olympics: Banks and Insurers Battle for the Gold

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gregory Curl, Cigna, National Retail Federation, Tom Harkin, Jamie Dimon, Angela Braly, John Stumpf, Humana, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Americans for Financial Reform, Center for Responsive Politics, Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, America's Health Insurance Plans, Campaign Contributions, Lloyd Blankfein, Citigroup, American Banking Association, Health Care for America Now, Lobbying, United Health Group, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Ina Drew, Kathleen Sebelius, Barack Obama, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, JP Morgan, Wall Street, National Association of Manufacturers, Peter DeFazio, Health Care Reform, Wellpoint, Harry Reid, Banking Reform, Ahip, Business News
Peter Dreier

As the Greed Olympics heats up, it is time for Americans to stop being spectators. The President and Congress shouldn't be the only ones judging the competition and handing out the medals.

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CEOs, Union Leader Agree: Manufacturing Strategy Crucial

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wheatland Tube Corp., General Electric Co., Ge, Nucor Corp., U.S. Labor Secretary, Bill Ford Jr., United Auto Workers, Carnegie Mellon University, Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel, Usw, United Steelworkers, China, Ford Motor Co., TMK IPSCO, Barack Obama, Jeff Immelt, U.S. Steel Corp., U.S. International Trade Commission, Obama Administration, Cnbc, V&M TCA, Maverick Tube Corp., Hilda Solis, Dan DiMicco, Maria Bartiromo, National Association of Manufacturers, Uaw, V&M Star LLP, John Engler, Business News
Leo W. Gerard

Since precious few Americans, even those in the same political party, agree on how to realign America, a typecast smack down between CEOs and unionists might have begun when they met. But it didn't.

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New Pew Center Poll Confirms the Effects of Climate Confusion Campaign

James Hoggan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pew Research Center, National Association of Manufacturers, American Petroleum Institute, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), American Public Opinion Global Warming, Chamber of Commerce, Arctic Climate Change, Pew Center for People and Press, Green News
James Hoggan

Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence, the pleadings of nation's like the Maldives -- that are being wiped off the map by rising sea levels -- Americans still question whether global warming is real or not?

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Is Controversial Coal Lobby Front Group ACCCE on the Verge of Implosion?

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Bonner and Associates, American Petroleum Institute, Waxman-Markey, National Association of Manufacturers, Duke Energy, US Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), Global Climate Coalition, Green News
Brendan DeMelle

Duke Energy announced today that it has left the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, the dirty coal front group lobbying against Congressional action on climate change.

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National Association of Manufacturers Blasts ... American Manufacturing?

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manufacturing, Free Trade, Cato Institute, Trade, Libertarians, National Association of Manufacturers, US Economy, US Tax System, US-Manufacturing, Harold Meyerson, Washington Post, Gross Domestic Product, American Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, Business News
Dave Johnson

Why is America's National Association of Manufacturers echoing the Cato Institute's views against American manufacturing? Has this organization lost its way? Do NAM members know about this?

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Oil Lobby's 'Energy Citizens' Astroturf Campaign Exposed

Kevin Grandia | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Petroleum Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Waxman-Markey, National Association of Manufacturers, Environment, Climate Change, Climate Legislation, Global Warming, Astroturfing, Home News
Kevin Grandia

An internal memo obtained recently by Greenpeace USA details polluting interests' plans to launch a nationwide astroturf campaign attacking climate legislation at public events.

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Green News Report - August 13, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Town Hall Debate, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Sustainable Food, American Petroleum Institute, Department of Interior, Obama Administration, Sustainable Agriculture, Green News Report, Coal, Oil Companies, Mountaintop Removal, National Association of Manufacturers, Town Halls, Green News, Sustainability, Tomato-Blight, Buffer Zone, Astroturf, Tomatoes, Green Roofs, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

In Today's Audio Report: Another win for coal companies; of green roofs & red tomatoes...PLUS: Town Hall Follies, now with Clean Coal!

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Q and A with Peter Navarro: Macroeconomic Expert and Best-Selling Author on China

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: General Electric, Off-Shoring Jobs, Intel, Globalization, Manufacturing, Free Trade, Chinese Yuan, China, Recession, Unfair Trade, Obama Administration, Currency Manipulation, World Trade Organization, Labor Unions, Bush Administration, General Motors, National Association of Manufacturers, Off-Shoring, Business News
Leo W. Gerard

Why does the U.S. put up with unfair trade with China?

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Thomas B. Edsall

Business Interests Weakened Before The Battle

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National-Association-of-Manufacturers, Trade Associations, Lobbyists, Home News

The news is brutal for Washington, D.C. associations which represent - and advocate for the interests of -- the nation's major industries. The Natio...

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Jason Linkins

GOP-Leaning Business Lobby Worried Republicans Will Ruin Stimulus

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Filibuster, Economic Stimulus Package, Barack Obama, National Association of Manufacturers, Eat the Press, Media News

So, way back when, then-candidate Barack Obama promised to do more to reach across the partisan divide and unite both parties around critical policies...

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Capital Strike?

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute, Rush Limbaugh, John Boehner, Employee Free Choice Act, Economic Crisis, Franklin Roosevelt, Eric Cantor, Barack Obama, American Enterprise Institute, Hilda Solis, Bail Outs, National Association of Manufacturers, Ideological Hegemony, Talk Radio, Fox News, Drudge Report, Club for Growth, Chamber of Commerce, Nationalization of Banking Industry, Progressivism, Republican Party, Robert Kennedy, Bailout Bandits, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

The day will come when Obama will have no choice but to remind the giant corporations through tough government action that the U.S. is not just another one of their wholly owned subsidiaries.

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