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2012

The Benefits of Manufacturing Jobs

Submitted on May 7, 2012 - 2:12pm
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Executive Summary

The role of the manufacturing sector in the U.S. economy is more prominent than is suggested solely by its output or number of workers. It is a cornerstone of innovation in our economy: manufacturing firms fund most domestic corporate research and development (R&D), and the resulting innovations and productivity growth improve our standard of living.  Manufacturing also drives U.S. exports and is crucial for a strong national defense.

The Second Phase Report on the Statistical Discrepancy of Merchandise Trade between the United States and China

Submitted on January 25, 2013 - 1:56pm
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Background

The Statistics Working Group, under the auspices of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, conducted a second reconciliation study to explain and quantify discrepancies in the official U.S.-China bilateral merchanise trade statistics.  This is an update to a previous report prepared by the working group.

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Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus

Submitted on April 10, 2012 - 2:31pm
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Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy:
Industries in Focus

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States

Submitted on January 6, 2012 - 11:23am
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