Steven Capozzola

Steven Capozzola
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  • March 19, 2010 - 2:09pm

    The Wall Street Journal says the U.S. is “wrong” to protest China’s “fixed yuan-dollar rate.” Their explanation is that many countries adopt a fixed rate, so as to ensure market stability. China is no different…

  • March 19, 2010 - 1:51pm

    The Wall Street Journal defends China's currency manipulation even though the EU, WTO, Japan, and U.S. recognize that it distorts world markets.

  • Shared What Does the U.S. Still Manufacture? (Progressive Opinion)
    March 18, 2010 - 5:31pm

    MSNBC reports that the U.S. still manufactures some high-end products, but the job losses are adding up...

  • Shared Taking On China (Progressive Opinion)
    March 15, 2010 - 11:06am

    Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman makes the case for action on China's currency manipulation.

  • March 11, 2010 - 6:22pm

    China manipulates its currency. President Obama has promised to take action. But how to respond? An EPI forum on March 12 will examine the right path forward. WATCH A LIVE WEBCAST.

  • February 18, 2010 - 2:16pm

    Buy America Works.

  • February 17, 2010 - 1:40pm

    Last night, the CBS Evening News ran an excellent piece on the state of U.S. manufacturing as part of their “Where America Stands” series. In short, CBS asked “How to get back lost manufacturing jobs?”

    It’s good to see the national media covering domestic manufacturing at the same time that Congress debates how to create jobs.

  • February 16, 2010 - 2:43pm

    New U.S. nuclear power plants should not source components from China--a nation with a very poor track record in product safety.

  • Shared China now 80% of U.S. non-oil goods deficit (Progressive Opinion)
    February 11, 2010 - 1:27pm

    China now accounts for 80% of the U.S. international goods deficit (non-oil). Just a stunningly one-sided trade relationship.

  • January 25, 2010 - 5:28pm

    Contrary to popular belief, China was not the key banker for the U.S. In 2009, China only purchased 5% of U.S. Treasury Securities. American investors purchased the bulk of Treasury bonds.