Development Finance Corporation strengthens US competitiveness against China
The Development Finance Corporation (DFC), a relatively obscure government entity, opened its first office on Wall Street last week. With a fund of $205 billion, its aim is to outpace China in global investments. “U.S. investment is probably one of the most significant tools of economic national strategy—or perhaps the most significant,” DFC CEO Ben […]
Marker Company Reducing 900 Positions to Enhance Competitiveness
The company known for brands like Sharpie, Mr. Coffee, Yankee Candle, and Graco announced on Monday a plan to downsize its workforce to boost competitiveness. Newell Brands stated that the initiative “aims to enhance the company’s competitiveness, provide more value to consumers, and foster long-term value creation.” To meet these objectives, the firm is set […]
Support the CREATE Act to maintain the competitiveness of the US entertainment industry
The U.S. has traditionally been a frontrunner in film and television, but this leadership is increasingly jeopardized by the rise of foreign productions. Currently, the sole federal tax incentives to keep film production in America are set to lapse at the end of the year. This poses a significant risk of losing even more jobs […]
Former Masters winner, son share hilarious story about their competitiveness
Jacob Immelman is currently 18 years old and just finished his first semester as a freshman at Clemson University, where he plays golf for the Tigers. He's a great player who had a great junior career before playing in college. There aren't many young golfers who can say they won 18 amateur events in a […]
Dockworkers union’s automation demands could undermine US competitiveness
Former Reagan economic adviser Art Laffer said longshoremen are resisting automation and are being misinformed as the strike continues. worker strike by Unionized longshoremen Negotiations at the Eastern and Gulf ports began on Tuesday, with unions and port employers deadlocked over a new contract, with the use of automation and technology at the ports a […]
US has a shortage of manufacturing workers and it threatens global competitiveness
Tudor Dixon explains in “The Bottom Line” how President Biden’s manufacturing regulations are increasing the cost of processes. America manufacturing industry Up to half of jobs facing a widening gap over the next decade may remain unfilled as the country seeks to maintain the growth experienced after the coronavirus pandemic, new research has found. Ta. […]