Jagdish Bhagwati and Amrita Narlikar argue that scapegoating global brands for Bangladeshi factory accidents will not improve safety and may actually harm worker well-being.

According to Michael Levi , "selling Teslas (TSLA) to wealthy people today may be the best way to get electric cars to everyone tomorrow, and for the United States to eventually reduce its dependence on oil, with all the national security and economic benefits that entails."

In the final Bloomberg View excerpt of his forthcoming book The Power Surge, Michael Levi explores the future of hybrid and electric vehicles.

Sebastian Mallaby argues that although it will not solve all U.S. economic woes, a manufacturing renaissance is both possible and desirable.

President Obama proposed this plan with specific legislative proposals and executive actions, on July 17, 2012. His plan is based on the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership's 2012 report, Capturing Domestic Competitive Advantage in Advanced Manufacturing.

Richard N. Haass and Klaus Kleinfeld argue, "If the United States is to remain economically competitive, it must do a better job educating its children."

The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology adopted the recommendations of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) Steering Committee in July 2012. This report builds on the 2011 AMP report, Ensuring American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing.

Janet Cowell and Roland Stephen discuss the decline in manufacturing in North Carolina and across the United States, and offer policy recommendations to help states better respond to global competition.

Kevin Hassett and Glenn Hubbard write that by proposing special breaks for manufacturing, Rick Santorum follows the president's incorrect lead and introduces a significant economic distortion.

Steve Chapman writes that President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Rick Santorum agree about the wrong thing, and that by easing the tax burden of manufacturers at the expense of other companies, politicians encourage the superstition that the former are more valuable than the latter.

North Carolina, which was struck harder by the loss of manufacturing than any other state, offers a realistic guide for communities across the United States with how best to adapt to this new era of growing international competition.

Volkswagen Group of America CEO Jonathan Browning shares his views on his company's aggressive investment in the United States as well as the future of manufacturing, the global automobile market, and other topics.

Volkswagen Group of America CEO Jonathan Browning shares his views on his company's aggressive investment in the United States as well as the future of manufacturing, the global automobile market, and other topics.

This meeting is part of the Corporate Program's CEO Speaker Series.

Volkswagen Group of America CEO Jonathan Browning shares his views on his company's aggressive investment in the United States as well as the future of manufacturing, the global automobile market, and other topics.

This meeting is part of the Corporate Program's CEO Speaker Series.

Jagdish Bhagwati says the service sector is no less technologically progressive or vital than manufacturing to an economy.

Jagdish Bhagwati says that U.S. policymakers' promotion of manufacturing comes at the expense of more innovative and dynamic service sectors.

Matthew J. Slaughter argues that "President Obama's recent soundbites suggest an uncompetitive auto industry."

Michael Gerson explains why he thinks General Motors deserves to fail during this current economic downturn.

The Big Three U.S. automakers need more than an injection of $25 billion from the federal government. Because of their ongoing losses, they would burn through that money in less than a year and would soon be back for more.

The automotive industry of Japan is leading the eco-friendly car race by long strides. Their turbocharged lead puts them ahead of the otehr car manufacturing industries.