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Is exporting shale gas in the US national interest ?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by aviyer2010

In an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal (February 25,2013) , Andrew Livieres, CEO of Dow Chemical, suggests that permitting exports of shale gas, currently in abundant supply in the US, is not in the national interest. He argues … Continue reading →

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US Manufacturing rebound and prospects

Posted on April 7, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (April 4,2012) describes job growth at Master Lock, a manufacturer, and the 20% of the manufacturing jobs, lost during the recent recession, that have been added back to the economy. However, some of … Continue reading →

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Estimating the firm level impact of China Imports

Posted on October 25, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the Economist (Oct 15, 2011) describes attempts to understand the impact of imports from China on US jobs.  One study suggests that regions where manufacturers had a greater impact of Chinese imports showed greater job loss and … Continue reading →

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