If you are among the group of Americans who think we can simply increase tariffs on Chinese products or stop importing finished products and raw materials from China without experiencing painful repercussions, then you are wrong. The two sentences below prove it: At the present time, the United States obtains its Rare Earth Elements raw [...]
China Wields Power Via Rare Earth Elements
November 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: · balance of power, China, China Wields Power Via Rare Earth Elements, chinese, Energy, future generations, guidance systems, manufacturing, promethium, rare earth elements, ree, scandium, silver, submarines, supply security, trade, weapons systems
Was President Obama Confused About India?
November 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments
One headline that jumped out at me appeared on the NDTV web site and would lead most to believe that President Barack Obama had done well on Day One of his visit to India. I suspect, however, that the headline stems from confusion on the part of President Obama about the duties of the people [...]
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Dry Cleaning Costs to Climb After Roof Collapse
May 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Surprising to many, news of today’s storm-related roof collapse at M & B Metal Products in Leeds, Ala., could result in a more-wrinkled U.S. workforce as prices climb ever higher at dry cleaning shops across the nation. Why? Because, as I reported in a post April 11, M & B is the nation’s sole remaining [...]
Tags: · alabama, China, coat hanger, dry cleaners, dry cleaning, dry cleaning shops, Economy, hanger, leeds, m and b metal products, roof collapse, trade, wire hangers
China, Feds Take Industry to the ‘Cleaners’
April 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Consumers are already paying high prices for gas, oil, dairy and bakery products; now, they’ll have to pay higher prices at the dry cleaners as well. Who’s to blame for the price hike? In a news release today, the folks at the National Cleaners Association place the blame squarely on China, assisted by a slow-to-act [...]
Tags: · bakery, China, chinese manufacturers, cleaners, clothes hanger, commerce, Dairy, department of commerce, doc, dry cleaners, dry cleaning, Gas Prices, hanger, international trade administration, international trade commission, national cleaners association, nca, oil, tariff, trade, u.s. government
