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A weekly radio show discussing politics, business, industry, outsourcing and more from the National Association of Manufacturers


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America's Business: June 28, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...The United Space Alliance aerospace company manufactures special tiles that protect space shuttles from the fiery heat they encounter when re-entering Earth atmosphere. The company wanted to cut down on waste in tile production. So they turned to Microsoft’s Visio software and ProModel Corp.’s Process Simulator to get the job done. Visio is software that helps businesses visualize systems...

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[ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: June 21, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) is pushing legislation to begin oil drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to help ease soaring gasoline prices. But Bartlett, who was the first congressman to buy a gas-stingy Toyota Prius, said federal revenue from ANWR oil drilling will be used to develop alternative fuels. “Well, I always was opposed to drilling in ANWR unless we used the revenues we...

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[ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: June 14, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Oil prices are hitting new records almost daily, hurting consumers and businesses alike. But the United States still has plenty of untapped oil, says former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick.” The former Georgia Republican congressman is chairman of American Solutions for Winning the Future. The nonpartisan group has an on...

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[ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: June 7, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Prices at the pump are downright painful. But Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) has a plan to wean America off expensive foreign oil by the Fourth of July 2015. Part of the "American Energy Independence Act" calls for giving automakers incentives to build more gasoline-efficient cars or vehicles that run on alternative fuels, says Rogers, a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambr...

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[ Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: May 31, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Congressman Bart Gordon (D-TN) helped push passage of legislation that will create an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy. That agency will harness some of the best minds in America to help the country develop sorely needed solar, nuclear and other alternative energy sources, Gordon says.“Bring in a program director, get the public sector, the private sector, the national labs, the ...

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[ Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: May 24, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...An alliance of business, education, government and other groups are creating an advanced manufacturing hub in South Texas near the Mexican border. Supporters say this hub will be a new Silicon Valley for manufacturing and technology. North American Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education Initiative Executive Officer Wanda Garza, a guest this week on “America’s Business with Mike Ha...

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[ Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: May 17, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Many of America’s roads and bridges are in bad shape, putting a strain on economic growth. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is pushing Congress to approve “Build America Bonds” to help fix the nation’s ailing infrastructure. Wyden, a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick,” praised the National Association of Manufacturers for raising public and political awareness a...

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[ Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: May 10, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...The continuing battle between Democratic presidential nominees Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is good news for Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, Florida Sen. Mel Martinez says. “It’s got to be a help that we have had some time for the McCain campaign to get its feet on the ground. He's raising money. Getting organization behind him,” said Martinez, a McCain supporter and gu...

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[ Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: May 3, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Arizona Sen. John McCain is the likely Republican candidate for the presidency but the battle is still raging over who will win the Democratic presidential nomination. However, John Zogby, a guest on this week’s edition of “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick,” predicted Illinois Sen. Barack Obama will beat New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. Zogby is one of the most respected political ...

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[ Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: April,26, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Education is a top priority for manufacturers who need a skilled workforce to operate increasingly complex shop floor computers and equipment. But has America’s public education system improved in the 25 years since the National Commission on Excellence in Education released its “Nation at Risk” report? That report gave our schools a mediocre grade. Chester Finn, a guest on this week’s...

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[ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: April,19, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...The media can sometimes fan false hysteria about issues ranging from asbestos to global warming, according to the authors of the new book “Scared to Death.” Christopher Booker and Richard North, guests on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick,” said this hysteria can cost businesses billions of dollars when policymakers overreact. Remember the Y2K computer crash that ...

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[ Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: April,12, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Congress will hurt the U.S. economy and send a bad message to its allies if it rejects a free trade agreement with Colombia, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez says. The House on Thursday voted to delay a vote on the deal. “We should not put politics in front of sending a message to an ally,” said Gutierrez, a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” radio pr...

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[ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: April,5, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...America will only hurt itself if it rejects a free trade agreement with Colombia, says Executive Director Miguel Gomez Martinez of the Colombian American Chamber of Commerce.That’s because America already opened its market to Colombian products, says Gomez Martinez, a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” radio program. Now Colombia wants to return the favor, ...

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[ Sat, 5 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: March 29, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...America is headed for trouble if it doesn’t kick its spending habit, says Tennessee Democratic Rep. John Tanner. The federal debt is a massive $9 trillion dollars. All that money spent paying interest on this debt could go to fixing roads and bridges and investing in human capital such as education and healthcare, says Tanner, a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambr...

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[ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: March 22, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Sen. George Voinovich says a pending Senate bill that would address global warming by limiting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions is ineffective, would hurt the economy and spark higher energy prices. Voinovich is a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick" radio program. “Basically, what it does is it ignores the international impact of greenhouse gases and just concent...

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[ Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: March 15, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Rep. Joe Donnelly says you are hurting American manufacturers and jobs when you buy a bootleg DVD or fake Rolex watch on the street corner. Donnelly, a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” radio program, introduced a bipartisan bill to battle product piracy in the United States and abroad. “It takes intellectual property theft much more seriously (and) create...

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[ Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: March 8, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have said they would try to reopen parts of the North American Free Trade Agreement. But a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” radio program says NAFTA is fine as is. Tampering with the pact would sour relations with Canada and Mexico and threaten the economy, said Dan Ikenson,associate directo...

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[ Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: March 1, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...The Washington Post and CNN say Alabama Democrat Rep. Artur Davis is a future leader to watch. The Harvard Law School graduate sits on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees trade, taxes and other vital business issues. And Davis, a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick,” is keen on using trade deals, worker training and other steps to keep m...

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[ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: February 23, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Healthcare costs in America are soaring but Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) says his bipartisan Promotion of Health Information Technology Act could save lives and money. The bill would do this partly by using technology to boost health care quality of care and efficiency, says Rogers, who appears on this week’s edition of “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick.”“Last year alone, about 98,00...

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[ Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: February 16, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Americans are already planning on how to spend tax rebate checks they’ll get from the $168-billion economic stimulus plan. But America’s newest senator, Republican Roger Wicker from Mississippi, said the plan’s business incentives are much more important than one-time checks. “I think more so than the tax rebates are the job creating incentives that we provided for business to purcha...

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[ Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: February 9, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Europe is way ahead of the United States when it comes to nuclear energy. But Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN), a guest on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick,” said America should be the No. 1 nation when it comes to nuclear and other alternative energy. “Let’s advance nuclear, let’s solve the problems of the world, let’s build energy technologies out of this country and e...

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[ Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: February 2, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...The economy is shaky and President Bush and Congress are trying to get it back on firm ground with a $150-billion stimulus plan. Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL), a guest on this week’s edition of “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick,” talks about the significance of the stimulus package and how soon Congress may approve it. The plan already passed the House. Bean knows what she’s talkin...

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[ Sat, 2 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: January 26, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...President Bush will deliver his last State of the Union address on Monday night. Many Americans will listen to the speech to learn more about Bush and Congress’ plan to jump-start the sagging economy. Brian Darling, a political expert at the Heritage Foundation, will appear on “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” to give his forecast of the speech and a stimulus plan analysis. Darl...

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[ Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: September 23, 2006 09/23/06
Trade, torts, taxes and technology headline America's Business this week, as host Mike Hambrick covers the hot issues here and abroad. Tops is the status of the research and development tax credit, a priority for manufacturers that Congress is having difficulty reauthorizing. Guests are the NAM's Monica McGuire and Gary Johnson, President of Ace Clearwater Enterprises in Torrance, Calif. Renee Giachino of the American Justice Partnership and Mike assess the need for medical malpractice reform. T...

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[ Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: January 19, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” American manufacturers are about to lose a champion in Congress. Six-term Pennsylvania Republican Rep. John Peterson will retire at the end of his term.Peterson, a guest on this week’s edition of “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick,” has a 100 percent approval rating when it comes to voting on legislation vital to manufactur...

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[ Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: January 12, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” Coal might have a dirty reputation but it’s vital to America’s energy needs. Did you know half of the electricity generated in the United States comes from coal?West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin will appear on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” to talk about the role coal will play as America develops alternat...

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[ Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: January 5, 2008
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on America’s Business, when it came to international trade, 2007 was a busy year for America. There was a textile agreement with Mexico in January, a broader deal with South Korea in April, and the year ended on a climatic note when Congress and President Bush approved a trade pact with Peru. America’s top trade negotiator Susan Schwab, a guest on this week’s “America’s B...

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[ Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: December 22, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week, America's Business, a rash of product recalls made toy safety a big issue in the news as this year's holiday shopping season approached. The recalls also prompted Congress to consider strengthening the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the agency charged with ensuring products sold in stores don’t hurt consumers and vulnerable children. This week on “America’s Business ...

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[ Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: December 15, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week, America's Business is turning its attention to a problem hitting the pocketbooks of manufacturers and everyday Americans – rising energy prices. The price of a gallon of gas recently averaged of $3 a gallon, up 30% from a year ago. Congressman Nick Lampson (D-TX) will join Mike to talk about why he was one of a handful of Democrats who recently voted against a controversial House ...

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[ Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: December 8, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week, America's Business spotlights some issues of tantamount importance to U.S. manufacturers – energy costs and environmental regulations. There is energy legislation moving through Congress that could put a dent in American pocketbooks and threaten millions of jobs. David Montgomery, vice president of CRA International, will join Mike to talk about his group’s recent survey of the ...

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[ Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: December 1, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on America's Business – the national deficit, medicare, social security and Peru Free Trade. Remember actor Jack Nicholson’s famous line from the movie “A Few Good Men”? “You can’t handle the truth!” It seems Americans can’t handle the truth when it comes to the nation’s financial future. But Comptroller General David Walker, a guest on this week’s “America’s ...

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[ Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: November 24, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on America's Business...New trade deals with Peru, Columbia and Panama are a win-win for America, the National Association of Manufacturers President John Engler says on this week's "America's Business with Mike Hambrick." American markets are already open to these Latin American nations. The agreements would simply make trade with them a two-way street, favoring American industries ...

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[ Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: November 17, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on America's Business...issues affecting U.S. manufacturers, including a controversial hardrock mining bill, America’s ailing bridges and roads, taxes and water regulations.Rep. Don Young (R-AK) tells Mike why he voted against the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007, which could impose taxes on mining companies and hike raw material costs for manufacturers.Young, former cha...

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[ Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: November 10, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on America's Business...Veterans in Manufacturing – With America observing Veterans Day this weekend, “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” will spotlight two veterans in manufacturing and do a little flag waving. Veterans Scott Farrar and Blaine Williams will talk about transitioning from the armed forces to manufacturing jobs at Quality Float Works Inc., an Illinois float...

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[ Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: November 3, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on America's Business...Taxes, trade, budgets and baseball bats – “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” hits for the cycle this week covering the issues affecting the U.S. economy. Modernizing America’s healthcare system, NAM President John Engler’s trip to Asia, a controversial consumer products safety bill, and the future of solar power are topics on this week’s “...

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[ Sat, 04 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: October 27, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on America's Business...Taxes, trade, budgets and baseball bats – “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” hits for the cycle this week covering the issues affecting the U.S. economy.With four free-trade agreements waiting for Congressional action, Representative Jim McCrery (R-LA), ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee, stops by to explain the economic importan...

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[ Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: October 20, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on America's Business...The new director of the Office of Management and Budget leads this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” with frank talk about spending and SCHIP, we hear about the economic successes of minority- and women-owned suppliers, look for cost-saving solutions to chronic disease and assess the risks of manufacturer-retailer relationships. OMB Direct...

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[ Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: October 13, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on America's Business..A key congressional budget player cautions against unrestrained entitlement spending, a presidential candidate looks forward to next fall's election, an Administration official save small business money, and a student seeks employable skills -- "America's Business with Mike Hambrick" this week keeps an eye on the issues that matter to manufacturing and the econ...

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[ Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: October 6, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...This Week on America's Business...A presidential candidate, America’s infrastructure woes, the skills gap, and manufacturing’s unappreciated strengths – It’s a full range of people and issues on this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick.” Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is gaining new attention as a serious contender for the Republican nomination for President. He j...

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[ Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: September 29, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org...Trade, taxes and community service top this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick,” as we also consider U.S. business in Russia.Representative Wally Herger R-CA is the ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Trade. In a hard-hitting interview with host Mike Hambrick, Rep. Herger criticizes organized labor for its reflexive opposition to free-tra...

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[ Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: September 22, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org... This Week on America's Business...“America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” explores the rising influence of Blue Dog Democrats this week, talks workforce skills with a top Administration official and monitors the world of lawsuit abuse. Blue Dogs are the 47-member strong House caucus of conservative-leaning Democrats. Joining Mike this week is the group’s two chairmen, Rep. Alan Boyd o...

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[ Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: September 15, 2007
Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America's Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org... This Week on America's Business...“America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” interviews the Administration’s hand-picked man for manufacturing, considers the major costs and consequences of new ozone regulations, and finds innovation hard at work in U.S. companies. Woody Sutton is the newly confirmed Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing. He joins Mike for a discussion of the...

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[ Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: September 8, 2007
This Week on America's Business...Infrastructure, trade, China and the priorities of smaller manufacturers: They’re key issues affecting the U.S. economy and the heart of this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick.” And ...manufacturing in Kentucky! Bill Graves, CEO and President of the American Trucking Associations, details how the country’s deteriorating roads and bridges hit the trucking industry and U.S. competitiveness. Mary Andringa, president and CEO of Vermeer Manufa...

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[ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: September 1, 2007
This Week on America's Business...A big Labor Day show this week at "America's Business with Mike Hambrick," featuring Representative John Boehner, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab, Sen. Sam Brownback and a review of the NAM's Labor Day report on the economy and workers. As Congress returns from its August recess, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) is on hand to talk trade, energy and taxes, predicting presidential vetoes of excessive spending bills. U.S. Trade Representative Susa...

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[ Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: August 25, 2007
This Week in America's Business“America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” covers the high-impact issues of manufacturing this week, hearing from a leading Senator on taxes and a top magazine reporter on Chinese manufacturing, while we also pay tribute to those who fell and those who still fight.Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, responsible for taxes and trade. In far-reaching interview, he tells host Mike Hambrick that a $7.5 billion tax ...

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[ Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: August 18, 2007
"America's Business with Mike Hambrick" bucks Washington's annual August slowdown this week, bringing listeners the hot topics of China, Congress, energy and workforce skills. James Fallows is the national correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly, now living in Shanghai. His cover story, “China Makes, the World Takes,” in the July/August edition examines the momentous growth of Chinese manufacturing. In the first of a far-reaching two-part interview, Fallows talks with host Mike Hambrick about...

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[ Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: August 11, 2007
This Week on America's Business...Investment, invention and challenges from China top this week's "America's Business with Mike Hambrick," as we also head to the races with ShopRats.org. In a last-minute addition to the farm bill, the House passed a $7.5 billion tax increase on foreign companies with business operations in the United States. Todd Malan of the Organization for International Investment joins Mike to detail how these taxes will discourage jobs-creating investment. Santokh Badesha h...

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[ Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: August 4, 2007
This Week on America's Business...America's Business with Mike Hambrick" celebrates its first full year on the air (and the Internet) this week with far-ranging discussions of taxes, training and technology, a review of the U.S. steel industry and a look at the latest regulatory overkill.The Alternative Minimum Tax, meant originally to target a few high-income households, hits an increasing number of middle-income individuals and businesses with heavy and often unexpected tax bills. Here to disc...

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[ Sat, 4 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: July 28, 2007
This Week on America's Business..."America's Business with Mike Hambrick" examines a full range of manufacturing-related issues this week, ranging from workforce needs to ground-level ozone, from health care to electronic ID. Manufacturing is a busy and complex world, after all. Manufacturers are leading the way in promoting technical and vocational education, helping young people gain essential workplace skills. A leader in the effort, and the Manufacturing Institute's "Dream It! Do It!" campai...

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[ Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: July 21, 2007
This Week on America's Business...This week on “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” we delve into health-care technology, examine the best ways to promote fuel efficiency, and review the just-completed term of the U.S. Supreme Court. Health IT Now! is a new coalition that promotes affordable and high-quality health care through increased use of information technology. Co-chairman Nancy Johnson, the former U.S. Representative from Connecticut, joins host Mike Hambrick to discuss how gove...

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[ Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: July 14, 2007
This Week on America's Business...This week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” plugs into the nation’s energy needs, considers a "family-friendly" manufacturer and dissects a $54 million lawsuit over a pair of pants. John Clarke, president of the Industrial Equipment Heating Association, tells us how manufacturers can lead the way in energy efficiency. For a look at energy legislation in Congress, we have a reporters’ roundtable with Tom Doggett of Reuters and Bret Schulte of ...

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[ Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: July 7, 2007
This week on America's Business...This week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” plugs into the nation’s energy needs, considers a "family-friendly" manufacturer and dissects a $54 million lawsuit over a pair of pants. John Clarke, president of the Industrial Equipment Heating Association, tells us how manufacturers can lead the way in energy efficiency. For a look at energy legislation in Congress, we have a reporters’ roundtable with Tom Doggett of Reuters and Bret Schulte of ...

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[ Sat, 7 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: June 30, 2007
This week on America's Business...The Employee Free Choice Act has been stopped for now, and this week on "America's Business" we get a debriefing from two of the leaders who helped block the card-check bill, saving the secret ballot in the workplace: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT). The Doha Round suffered a major setback this month in Germany, and joining host Mike Hambrick to explain the reasons -- and reasons for continued hope -- is Sean M. Spicer, ...

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[ Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: June 23, 2007
This week on America's Business... With a vote looming Tuesday on the Employee Free Choice Act – a bill that would destroy the secret ballot in the workplace – “America’s Business” hears from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who has led the fight against organized labor’s No. 1 legislative priority.NAM has helped found the new Coalition against Counterfeiting and Piracy, fighting the fake products that cheat consumers and endanger people’s health. To delve deeper into...

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[ Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: June 9, 2007
This Week on America's Business... North Dakota is an energy-rich state, with abundant coal, oil and wind resources as well as a growing biofuels sector. This week on "America’s Business," host Mike Hambrick visits with N.D. Governor John Hoeven, who this year won passage of a legislative package advancing energy infrastructure, research and development. Education and training to fix the "skills gap" are other keys to improving the business climate, the Governor explains. Also addressing the n...

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[ Sat, 9 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: June 16, 2007
This Week on America's Business... Energy and the environment headline this week’s “America’s Business,” as host Mike Hambrick talks to the top Cabinet officials in charge. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman highlights a new DOE-NAM partnership to promote energy efficiency in the manufacturing sector. EPA Administrator Steve Johnson updates us on the environmental discussions held at the recent G-8 meeting in Germany as well as the Administration’s new policy approach toward climate change. F...

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[ Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: June 2, 2007
This Week on America's Business... John Ratzenberger's "Made in America" is a TV tribute to the men and women who make manufacturing great, and on this week’s "America’s Business," host Mike Hambrick discusses the "skills gap" with John, AKA Cliff from "Cheers." Ratzenberger’s Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Foundation is joining with the Fabricators and Manufacturers Foundation to sponsor 20 manufacturing camps for young people this summer. Terrance Eagan, director of the FMA Foundation, is ...

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[ Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: May 26, 2007
This Week on America's Business... A new management proposal by the Department of Interior would advance America’s energy security by allowing access to natural gas and oil on the Outer Continental Shelf, increasing supplies and stabilizing costs. In the lead segment on this week's "America’s Business with Mike Hambrick," Virginia manufacturer and state Senator Frank Wagner explains why his state is taking the lead on this forward-looking energy policy. Mike continues his far-reaching inter...

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[ Sat, 26 May 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: May 12, 2007
This Week on America's Business... Rising health care costs consistently rank as a top concern of manufacturers in the United States, and in this week's "America's Business with Mike Hambrick," Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt discusses one response, "value-driven health care." The approach makes transparency a priority, giving consumers more information to guide their own care. We also hear from former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who heads the Center for Health Transfo...

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[ Sat, 12 May 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: May 19, 2007
This Week on America's Business... Soaring energy costs have hit the chemicals industry hard, working its painful way throughout the manufacturing economy. This week "America’s Business" reports on a new study that finds manufacturers weighing the possibility of moving production facilities overseas if chemical costs do not quickly come under control. Host Mike Hambrick interviews Kevin O’Marah, senior vice president of AMR Research, which conducted the study, and Bill Canis, acting preside...

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[ Sat, 19 May 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business:American Justice Partnership Segment 4/21/07
Renee Giachino of The American Justice Partnership tackles tort reform, and in our regular segments, Robert Fritz of Avtron Manufacturing in Independence, Ohio, steps up on "The Soapbox."...

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[ Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: Engler Commentary 4/21/07
NAM President John Engler closes with "The Last Word" commentary, talking about the American innovation agenda....

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[ Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: April 14, 2007
This week on "America's Business," host Mike Hambrick examines the future of Internet regulation in a "Both Sides Now" segment featuring Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, the hugely successful on-line classified ads site, and Scott Cleland, chairman of Netcompetition.org, an e-forum supported by the broadband companies. In their first-ever joint appearance, Newmark and Cleland debate "net neutrality," the level of government control over pricing and access to the Internet. Newmark favors "ne...

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[ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business:American Justice Partnership Segment 4/14/07
Renee Giachino of the The American Justice Partnership seizes the reins of tort reform....

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[ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: Engler Commentary 2/17/07
NAM President John Engler warns against the consequences of expiring tax cuts in his weekly commentary, "The Last Word."...

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[ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST ]


America's Business: April 21, 2007
This Week on America's Business. April 23-27 marks National Small Business Week, and in this "America's Business" host Mike Hambrick talks with Steven C. Preston, administrator of the Small Business Administration. The SBA's Preston celebrates the contributions small business makes to U.S. economy and society; for many, owning a business means realizing the American Dream. North Carolina is deep in a debate about whether high school graduation requirements should direct all students toward a f...

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