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Investment Panel: A Discussion with Freedom One's Experts
There is little doubt that 2009 was a difficult year in the markets, especially the first quarter, and while we all hope 2010 is much improved we won't know exactly how it turns out until it happens.
In the meantime, we've assembled a panel of Freedom One's investment experts to discuss their outlook on the year ahead sharing their perspectives on economic expectations, equity and fixed income markets, market capitalization and global issues.
Join us now to watch the recording online:
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TMTA Chairman Testifies at Hearing on Credit Issues
The Chairman of the TMTA Board of Directors, Herbert W. Trute of T&W Tool & Die testified at the Field Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee held at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI. The subject matter was the availability (or lack thereof) of credit to small businesses.
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A Message from Robert Dumont, TMTA President
The TMTA together with a host of other Associations and Coalitions is actively working on Currency Reform that addresses the ongoing problem of currency manipulation (the 'gentile' term is "currency misalignment") practiced by a number of Asian countries most notably China.
The Currency Reform and Fair Trade Act was introduced in the House of Representatives (HR 2378) and Senate (S 1027) on Wednesday May 13, 2009. FULL LETTER
Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)
The Board of Directors of the TMTA has determined that it is in the best interest of the membership that the EFCA (clearly a misnomer) be opposed and defeated in Congress.
Recently introduced in March of this year the TMTA will be including opposition to this legislation in all of its advocacy efforts at the Federal level commencing immediately. FULL ARTICLE
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TMTA encourages you to patronize the companies on our page who manufacture items in the USA. Click on the flag below.
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Free Trade Doesn't Work
What Should Replace It
and Why
by: Ian Fletcher
If you already know free trade is a mistake, but don't know how to prove it or what to do about it, this book is for you. If you still think free trade is good for America (or the rest of world), you're in for a big surprise...
This is a book aimed at both ordinary concerned citizens and people with a bit of sophistication about economics. It is a systematic examination of why free trade is slowly bleeding America's economy to death and what can be done about it. It explains in detail why the standard economic arguments free traders use all the time are false, and what kind of economic ideas - well within the grasp of the average American - justify protectionism instead.
It looks at the breakdown of specific industries and how we can rebuild them and bring millions of high-paying jobs back to this country. It examines what's wrong with NAFTA, CAFTA, the WTO, and the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership. It explains why free trade is bad not just for America, but for poor foreign nations, too.
Unlike many past critiques of free trade, it is economically-literate and takes free markets seriously (while exploring their limitations); it also explains New Trade Theory, the hot new area of economics that critiques free trade.
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Coalition to Fix
America's Economy
This is an important document that addresses the commitments we seek from candidates of all parties.
To find out more information and how to add your company's name to the list, please click here.
View the C-SPAN news conference on the presentation of the document FIXING AMERICA'S ECONOMY: ENSURING GOOD JOBS, PROSPERITY & SECURITY by clicking on the picture above.
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TMTA Teams With Harleysville Insurance
TMTA has teamed up with Harleysville Insurance to put together an insurance package exclusively for Association members.
Harleysville CustomPak bundles together all the right coverages to guard against the special risks your business faces every day as a manufacturer.
If you are a TMTA member and you did not receive your mailing, click here. Please review the information carefully as there are many insurance options available.
Then, call Jay Poplawski for your free, no-obligation quote at 1-800-638-1174.
In the event of a loss, the right insurance coverage can make the difference between re-establishing your business and closing your doors forever!
TMTA encourages you to call Jay today! |
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From Manufacturing & Technology News:
U.S. Military Warned Again About Loss Of U.S. Industry
The U.S. military risks not being able to field an army if Congress does not start addressing the loss of the American industrial base by reforming tax laws to encourage domestic production. "The defense of our country is in perilous state," according to Col. Michael Cole, deputy chief of staff at the Joint Enabling Command of the U.S. Joint Forces Command. "The message of the few who are aware of the problem is not reaching the key government decision makers." Full article
From Peter Morici Instablog:
Obama's Polemics Versus the Economic Facts
In politics, whatever the President can get voters to believe becomes the truth, but in economics the numbers establish the facts. Full article
From IndustryWeek:
The Case for Product Reinvention
Product development at most companies is an evolutionary process, but some manufacturers have found the leap to an entirely new product line a profitable move. Full article
From IndustryWeek:
Beam Me Up a Part, Scotty
As rapid prototyping matures as a technology, it's branched into new industries and is being used for more than producing prototypes. Full article
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