BY JOSEPH STERNBERG China appears ever more willing to use its economic muscle to strategic ends. Japan is the most recent target, as tensions flare over a maritime territorial dispute. Customs processing has been delayed for some Japanese goods, and visas are somewhat less forthcoming. There are concerns about consumer boycotts, especially of Japanese cars. […]

There is something that we need to remember about China: it’s a powder keg. And as such, it is perfectly safe provided there is no spark. The communist government of China undoubtedly realise the nature of the society over which they govern. When China opened with the reforms of Deng Xiao Ping, the government firmly […]

Departments of Commerce and Labor partner to help companies create jobs, invest in America WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012.  The Obama administration today announced a $40 million multi-agency competition, the Make it in AmericaChallenge, to accelerate the trend of insourcing, where companies are bringing jobs back and making additional investments here in America. The competition, […]

The Reshoring Initiative celebrated its first year of incorporation on Sept. 17, as well as the achievement of significant national attention and support of its efforts to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. The number of companies and organizations that support its mission has more than doubled in the past 18 months. The […]