My Opinion
Opinion-driven commentary on US manufacturing policy, economics, and industry developments — candid takes from a business development executive who has worked with hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses as well as multi-national corporations.
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Innovation Blindness: Rare Earth, Ulcers, and Horse Manure
How entrenched thinking blinds industries to breakthrough possibilities — and what that means for US manufacturing innovation today.
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Just How Healthy Is The U.S. Manufacturing Job Market?
A hard look at employment data and what the numbers reveal — and conceal — about the real state of American manufacturing jobs.
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We're Taking US Manufacturing For Granted
Why public and policy indifference toward domestic production carries long-term economic and strategic risks.
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What Economists & Academics Get Wrong About US Manufacturing
Challenging the conventional wisdom from those who study manufacturing from a distance rather than working inside it.
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From Thriving To Barely Surviving: Our Lost Manufacturing Generation
The generational erosion of shop-floor knowledge and what it means for the industry's future.
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Warnings for US Manufacturing from Eisenhower's Farewell Address
Revisiting Eisenhower's 1961 farewell address and its prescient warnings about the military-industrial complex — still relevant to manufacturing today.
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Thomas Jefferson Weighs In On US Manufacturing
What the Founding Father's views on industry and self-reliance can teach us about modern manufacturing policy.
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The Two Faces of US Manufacturing
Exploring the split between high-tech advanced manufacturing and the struggling traditional shop floor — and why both matter.