Posted by LRaup
• 06/07/2013

New York Times: Activists want Obama to make human rights in China a key issue at the summit.

New York Times: U.S.-China summit may be overshadowed by new knowledge of the U.S.' surveillance of it's citizens.

New York Times: Despite the addition of 175,000 jobs in May, the U.S. unemployment rate has increased.

Washington Post: 175,000 jobs have been added in the U.S. during the month of May.

Washington Post: Despite higher taxes and federal spending cuts, job growth in the U.S. has been steady this year.

Washington Post: Sen. Sherrod Brown doesn't believe the president should have unconditional control over new trade deals.

Posted by LRaup
• 06/06/2013

ABC: Lenovo has opened it's first computer manufacturing plant in North Carolina.

Bloomberg: A U.S. manufacturing company is making a shift to Taiwan, firing 10 percent of it's CA based workers.

Financial Times: Paris plans to block a U.S.-EU trade deal to protect their entertainment industry.

New York Times: Technology transfer is a routine practice in efforts to increase China's competitiveness.

USA Today: U.S.-China relationship could stabilize during their summit, but one economy outpacing the other could ruin it.

UT San Diego: U.S.national defense has become reliant on offshore manufacturers.

Posted by LRaup
• 06/05/2013

Bloomberg: Federal budget cuts and higher taxes are slowing down improvements in the labor market.

New York Times: U.S.-China presidential summit is meant to build a friendship as well as stronger political ties.

Wall Street Journal: Global demand for U.S. products falters as the U.S. trade deficit grows.

Posted by LRaup
• 06/04/2013

Bloomberg: Concern over the rate of economic growth in the U.S. was eased by the widened trade deficit.

CNBC: Construction spending grew in the U.S. while manufacturing declined.

Forbes: U.S. manufacturing sector is feeling the strain of struggling economic conditions and demand.

New York Times: The new economic reports on manufacturing have a positive, short-term impact on investors.

Politico: U.S.-China relationship holds the potential for positive changes in the lives of both Chinese and American citizens.

Reuters: The U.S. is poised to sign the UN arms trade treaty despite the NRA vowing to fight it.

USA Today: Cyber-security tops the agenda for U.S.-China presidential summit.

Washington Post: U.S. investors anticipate the monthly job numbers at the end of the week.

Washington Post: Despite growth in the U.S. economy, the manufacturing sector has contracted.

Posted by LRaup
• 06/03/2013

Bloomberg: May numbers could show a pause in manufacturing.

Bloomberg: With the expectation of little change in the manufacturing sector, U.S. stock futures advanced.

Forbes: U.S.-China are coming together to battle climate change. 

Politico: Obama plans to continue conversations with China on cyber-security at California meeting.

 

 

Posted by LRaup
• 05/31/2013

Chicago Tribune: Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer brings "Make It In America" campaign to Chicago's factories.

Huff Post: A made in the USA t-shirt company is finding it hard to expand in the U.S.

New York Times: Several U.S. retailers are facing pressure to join efforts for safer factory conditions.

Reuters: A bipartisan group of lawmakers want currency manipulation to be a part of the TPP.

Reuters: WTO deal that will eliminate duties on various technologies could be complete by July.

Washington Post: China is hoping to have "even-tempered" cyber-security talks with the U.S.

 

Posted by LRaup
• 05/30/2013

Bloomberg: China is looking to join TPP talks that already include the U.S., Japan, and 10 other countries.

CNN Money: Jobless claims for May are higher than expected ahead of next week's jobs report.

Reuters: China says cyber-security claims are an insult to both the Pentagon and their citizens. 

Washington Post: New Motorola assembly plant in Texas will create 2,000 jobs.

Washington Post: U.S. Motorola plant is part of a growing trend to reshore technology manufacturing jobs.

Washington Post: The DC Metro area has yet to see a large negative change due to the sequester.

 

Posted by LRaup
• 05/29/2013

Bloomberg: Several companies are looking to "cash-in" on U.S.-EU trade agreement.

New York Times: China is looking to build a new relationship with the U.S.

Reuters: New concerns about safety regulations and internet privacy in U.S.-EU trade pact have surfaced.

Posted by LRaup
• 05/28/2013

Reuters: U.S.-China need strong, stable military ties to be able to build an enduring relationship.

The Week: Despite manufacturing being a compilation of processes, 3D printing could become the new 1-step norm.

Wall Street Journal: The World Trade Organization needs a 21st century trade policy.

New York Times:  U.S. and China need to take steps to avoid a full on cyber-war.

Washington Post: Prior to the summit between U.S.-China's Presidents, talks will be held with security advisers on trust.

 

Posted by LRaup
• 05/24/2013

Forbes: Five key outlooks on the prospect of returning manufacturing to the U.S.

Fox Business: The U.S. gains access to paperwork from accounting firms in China.

New York Times: Obama declares "America is at a crossroads" in his speech at the National Defense University.

New York Times: U.S.-EU trade deal may move forward excluding audiovisual industries to protect the movie business.

Wall Street Journal: Early numbers for May show U.S. manufacturing sector is slowing down.

Washington Post: A better job market and housing recovery are helping to increase durable goods orders.

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