Manufacturing

The key to bringing down the trade deficit and putting American manufacturers in a position to compete and create jobs is reducing America’s dependence on petroleum imports and counteracting China’s illegal trading practices.

Despite urging from many corners, on President Barack Obama’s maiden voyage to China this week, he failed to tackle the issue of currency manipulation.

Most of the millions of manufacturing jobs lost during the recession will never return as companies find ways to continue increasing production with a scaled-down workforce.