Regulation

A Big Fracking Mess

As someone who has long understood and appreciated the enormous potential of fracking, and not just in terms of what it means to American jobs but our competitiveness in the global arena, I stand front and center among those who feel that process’ upside is far too great to ignore.  So while I may not [...]

From the Shop Floor — The Week in Manufacturing (1/11/2013)

Things a little slow on the news front as it seems we’re all taking some time to ramp up after the holidays.  But there were some interesting items this week nevertheless. Business Week says that while U.S. manufacturers continue to make strides in overseas markets, they continue to lose market share at home. Meanwhile, the [...]

From the Shop Floor — The Week in Manufacturing (8/18/2012)

Industrial Week tells us orders in the manufacturing technology sector dropped slightly in June.  The good news is, however, that thanks in large part to utilities and the auto makers, industral orders overall in the U.S. rose for the month. Here’s another reason why, as a rule, Chinese manufacturers remain a full generation behind their U.S. counterparts [...]