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  • Reps. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) and Michael Grimm (R-NY) form new Congressional Public Transportation Caucus.

    Posted by scapozzola on 05/23/2013

    Reps. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) and Michael Grimm (R-NY) have formed a Congressional Public Transportation Caucus that will focus on buses, bus rapid transit, and both light and heavy rail.

    The caucus hopes to address the challenges and needs of mass transit agencies across the country. 

    Their timing couldn't be better.  The U.S. urgently needs major repairs for key infrastructure, including failing bridges.  At the same time, increased demand and decreased funding are putting unprecedented pressure on the nation's public transportation systems.

    As the caucus looks to improve public transit, the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) encourages a look at Buy America preferences when public investment is involved in transit upgrades in infrastructure repairs.

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Homeland Security and Gov. Tom Ridge
Posted by scapozzola • 05/23/2013

Congrats to Governor Tom Ridge, whose portrait was unveiled today at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  Ridge was being honored for his service as America's first Secretary of Homeland Security.

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CNBC: Is a Chinese construction firm benefiting from its Beijing connection?
Posted by scapozzola • 05/23/2013

China Construction America (CCA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Construction Engineering.  As CNBC reports, CCA's parent company is publicly traded on the Shanghai stock exchange.  But the majority of the shares are still owned by the Chinese government—"a holdover from the days when the government controlled every company."

Does this give CCA a competitive advantage?

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May 23, 2013 Headlines: Gains in the job market, small businesses manufacturing in the U.S.A., and more.
Posted by LRaup • 05/23/2013

Bloomberg: A continued drop in U.S. jobless applications is a sign of a stabilizing job market.

The Hill: Michael Froman takes over as the lead free trade negotiator for the U.S.

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VIDEO: Concerns about America's defense industrial base
• scapozzola
• 05/22/2013
CNBC: China investing in U.S.
• scapozzola
• 05/22/2013
In Indiana, ongoing concerns about subsidized auto parts from China and Japan
• scapozzola
• 05/22/2013
RADIO: AAM's Scott Paul on Leslie Marshall Radio Show, May 20, 2013
• scapozzola
• 05/21/2013
May 21, 2013 Headlines: Tensions with North Korea, a stronger WTO, and more.
• LRaup
• 05/21/2013
Shoring up our security means addressing the China challenge
• mmcmullan
• 05/20/2013
Quote of the Day from Caterpillar's Doug Oberhelman
• LDonia
• 05/20/2013
May 20, 2013 Headlines: Manufacturing & social media, growth of the U.S. economy, and more.
• LRaup
• 05/20/2013

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