Archive for 2014

Shutting Down Ex-Im Bank Punishes American Entrepreneurs and Job Seekers

Shutting Down Ex-Im Bank Punishes American Entrepreneurs and Job Seekers

With all the barriers stacked up against American entrepreneurs, a bright spot has been access to working capital through the Export-Import Bank, which is essential if American exporters are to compete in the global marketplace. Ex-Im provides working capital guarantees, insurance and direct loans to American manufacturers, helping to open new foreign markets that allow the U.S. economy to grow, while creating good-paying jobs.

Yet some in Congress are leaning toward not reauthorizing the Ex-Im Bank. A vote is scheduled for ...

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Made in America Panel Asks Americans to Stand Up and Fight for the Nation’s Future

Made in America Panel Asks Americans to Stand Up and Fight for the Nation’s Future

Host Neal Asbury opened his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Made in America” show on Radio America (now on 48 stations) with a sense of anticipation that when the Supreme Court rules on the Harris v. Quinn case (which involves eight home health care workers in Illinois who were being compelled to pay dues to a union they don’t wish to join), that unions will be put on notice that they are over-reaching their power.   Neal suggested that the ruling could ...

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An Attack on Intellectual Property Is an Attack on US Business

An Attack on Intellectual Property Is an Attack on US Business

While the Washington Redskins trademark and logos are the source of heated debate, we seem to have ignored the fact that the team’s intellectual property belongs to them, as granted by the U.S. government dating back more than 80 years. Therefore, the U.S Patent and Trademark Office’s decision to revoke the trademark is an attack on intellectual property and the start of a slippery slope for businesses trying to protect their property rights.

This is all about ideology, and not about ...

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Made in America Panel Sends Out All Points Bulletin for the Missing Jobs for Young People

Made in America Panel Sends Out All Points Bulletin for the Missing Jobs for Young People

Host Neal Asbury opened his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Made in America” show on Radio America (now on 48 stations), by suggesting that the U.S. Patent Offices’ decision to revoke the Washington Redskin’s trademark logo is an attack on intellectual property and the start of a slippery slope for businesses trying to protect their intellectual property rights.

“This is just about ideology, and not about the legality of a trademark. Does this mean that I have to look over my shoulder ...

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Corporate Tax Rate Driving American Companies Overseas

Corporate Tax Rate Driving American Companies Overseas

Time was when the United States was No. 1 in numerous economic categories.

Unfortunately, we have traded our swagger in indicators that make us stronger for a tax code that makes us weaker: American companies face the highest statutory corporate income tax rate in the world — 39.1 percent.

According to the Tax Foundation, this overall rate of 39.1 percent is a combination of the 35 percent federal rate plus the average rate levied by U.S. states.

This puts the United States at ...

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