Technology

Sacrificing For a Brighter Tomorrow 3  


The growth of a country's economy, culture and standard of living requires that investments be made in science and technology. Financial endeavors should spark greater technology, higher productivity and a better standard of living for all.

Amerca's Loss of Neodymium Magnet Production 2  


The loss of America's capability to manufacture and produce vital neodymium magnets highlights the disastrous nature of "free" trade.

How Outsourcing Impedes Recovery 1  


If the U.S. ever plans to recover from our economic tailspin, we need to focus our efforts on job creation. The rapid development of Asian economies can be accounted for by their state economic policy, which places job creation as the number one priority.

Andy Grove: U.S. Needs “Job-Centric” Leadership and Incentives 2  


According to the theory of free trade, jobs in the technology industry should have increased as America moved to a globalized economy because of the nation’s competitive advantage in that field. Instead, the opposite has occurred.

U.S. Advanced Technology Trade Gap Widening 3  


Most Americans fail to grasp the fact that every good we purchase which comes from overseas is a good that could have supported an American job. Things made here are typically marginally more expensive, but the costs are worth the return.

Letters to the editor
09/09/2010

When President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he promised that the $787 billion stimulus package would create or save 3.5 million jobs over two years. The Obama administration argued for the stimulus, saying that without the bill the unemployment rate would reach 8.6 percent. But the current official unemployment rate stands at 9.6 percent. So, what happened?

09/09/2010

The subject of lead in toys imported from China has received plenty of media attention over the years. But dangerous imports from China are not limited to your child’s playpen. They can be found in your garage, your kitchen, your bathroom and in fact every room of your house.

09/09/2010

A quick glance around the globe reveals a ruined international economy, wars and more wars in the works, and revolutionary movements aplenty -- all connected phenomena.