America needs a consistent, conceptual Industrial Policy
Industrial Policy for the United States: Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries is economist Ian Fletcher’s latest published work with co-author Marc Fasteau, vice-chairman of the Coalition…
Free Traders Are Face Savers
No political group is doing more to save face these days than free trade advocates. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “save face” equates “to avoid having other people lose respect…
How ‘free’ trade ends up costing U.S. taxpayers
Free traders have constantly dismissed “Buy American” advocates, policies, and legislation by claiming that importing products from foreign countries that could be made in America is cheaper for the consumer….
Support American-made small businesses this Black Friday
The ‘Buy American’ strategy has always been more than walking into a store, looking at products on the shelves, and hoping that store offers made in the USA merchandise. Many…
The U.S. must beat China one, if by land, and two, if by space
We are already in danger of witnessing China’s surpassing the United States in critical areas economically, technologically, and militarily. It follows, then, that we must add an “American factor” to…
American action alert: Sign the petition to help our farmers and ranchers!
The United States economy suffers a $13.6 billion annual loss to its largest sector of American agriculture: the U.S. cattle industry. Because of this injustice, I am inviting every American…