September/October 2009 | Trade and Industry Development

September/October 2009

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

September/October 2009

While having a relaxed dinner the other night, my husband and I had another one of our little "dream sessions" - we chatted about some of the things we're looking forward to doing when we retire. One of the things at the top of my (long) list is travel...but with a twist! I would love to make a trip that centers around visiting different manufacturing facilities. To be honest, I really don't care what they're manufacturing; I just find it fascinating to watch all of those machines turning raw materials into finished products.

In this issue

Stimulating the Industrial Sector with Public Funding

BY: Leslie R. Rubin

Our U.S. economy depends on the flow of money to keep its engines running. Stop the flow and the engine chokes. To restart the engine requires priming and a larger than expected level of energy or more economic resources.   The preceding analogy represents the extreme case. What our country is experiencing is an underperforming or slowed engine, not a stopped one.   So building momentum should be less of a challenge, correct?   more....