Posts Tagged 'Henry Ford'

Detroit Continues a Legacy of Inclusion

Detroit Continues a Legacy of Inclusion

Some people count Detroit down and out. I’m not one of them. To do so would ignore the contributions that the American car manufacturing industry made to the world’s industrial and economic development. And its center was Detroit.

Henry Ford is known as a visionary inventor, but he also saw the wisdom in creating a diverse workforce. According to a Ford Motor historical perspective, since its founding in 1903, “Ford has established itself as a premier American employer by supporting equitable ...

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Made in America Panel Reveals that without Excessive Regulation Average Wealth of Each American Would Hit $120,000

Made in America Panel Reveals that without Excessive Regulation Average Wealth of Each American Would Hit $120,000

Proposing that innovation is in the DNA of America, Neal Asbury opened his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Made in America” show on Radio America (now on 47 stations) by proposing that if America could innovate itself out of the Great Depression, we can innovate ourselves out of the current economic mess.

“You might be surprised to learn that statistics show that the 1930s were one of the most innovative decades of the twentieth century in terms of innovation. The Laundromat, the ...

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Innovation Drives Our Economy

Innovation Drives Our Economy

The Business Roundtable recently proposed that the United States is the world’s innovation leader because of a commitment to basic research, a world-class workforce and a climate that rewards innovation.

This sense of pride has been eclipsed by a feeling of economic pessimism manifesting itself in a perceived lack of innovation from our private sector, and especially by our entrepreneurs.

Let’s look back to one of America’s greatest entrepreneurs: Henry Ford. He revolutionized automobile manufacturing and helped turn Detroit into the envy ...

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