Category Archives: Economy

Deeper Analysis on Potential Pacific Trade Pact: Japan

Posted on October 13, 2016 by matt ohern

(Editor’s note: this is the fourth in this series by Gary Baise, a noted agriculture policy/environmental stewardship expert who lives here in Virginia.) The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) sets forth each nation’s tariff commitments. It is argued by many in … Continue reading →

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Is It Time to Blame the Victim?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by matt ohern

Martinsville is one of Virginia’s hard luck cases. Once a thriving center of home-grown furniture and apparel enterprises, its economy has been hollowed out by international trade, and its unemployment rate chronically runs around twice the state average. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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Ways to Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to Virginia & the U.S.

Posted on August 17, 2016 by matt ohern

Thomas Jefferson recognized the important role that trade can play to benefit our nation’s economy, saying, “Commerce with other nations is not only necessary and beneficial to all parties, it is a right and a duty…” Yet, he also spoke … Continue reading →

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Ways to Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to Virginia & the U.S.

Posted on August 17, 2016 by matt ohern

Thomas Jefferson recognized the important role that trade can play to benefit our nation’s economy, saying, “Commerce with other nations is not only necessary and beneficial to all parties, it is a right and a duty…” Yet, he also spoke … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s Economy Needs a Real Boost

Posted on July 20, 2016 by matt ohern

Government bad news is oftentimes released late on a Friday afternoon when the taxpayers and voters are least likely to be paying attention. Late on Friday afternoon, July 8, after most folks were heading home or starting their vacations, the … Continue reading →

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