The economic benefits of free trade in people
Linda Nazareth, The Globe and Mail If you believe that free trade in goods and services enhances growth (I do, as do all but a seriously select group of economists), then it is not much of a stretch to say that free trade in people should do the same thing. Read More
Douglas M. Baker Jr.
Ecolab was born in 1923 when our founder M. J. Osborne created a product that cleaned carpets on the spot, eliminating the need for hotels to shut down while their carpets were being cleaned. By staying focused on finding solutions to customer needs, Ecolab has grown to become the global… Read More
Texas Republican Personifies Challenge for Immigration Bill
The New York Times July 3, 2013 GONZALES, Tex. — The questions about immigration at Representative Blake Farenthold’s town meeting were urgent and to the point. So were the answers. Mr. Farenthold, a Republican, told an audience here on Tuesday that the overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws that recently… Read More
Zvi Or Bach
MonolithIC 3D Inc., my latest company, has developed a breakthrough technology to enable practical monolithic 3D chips with the potential to extend Moore’s Law for the next two decades with significant benefits in power, speed, density and price. The U.S. Patent Office granted our chip research five patents, and more… Read More
Rich Beyer
The semiconductor industry is constantly reinventing itself with technology innovations that create new markets and evolve the features and performance of existing products. Our products touch virtually every aspect of the economy from communication and transportation to medical and consumer electronics. American-based companies like Freescale have been leaders in the… Read More
Follow the Money: Immigration Reform
Anne Spear, The Huffington Post Comprehensive Immigration Reform has passed the Senate hurdle and is still on the front burner. Now is the time to look at the issue through an economic lens; an approach that is meaningful to all. Here are some voices that have been raised recently that… Read More
Varied Alliance to Press House on Immigration Bill
Julia Preston, The New York Times WASHINGTON — Even as they were popping corks on Thursday night after a strong bipartisan vote in the Senate to pass an immigration bill, supporters of the overhaul were laying plans for the far more difficult task of moving something similar through the Republican-controlled… Read More
Senate Passes Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation
The following is the statement of Mayor Bloomberg on the Senate passing comprehensive immigration reform legislation: “Today we are one step closer to the biggest overhaul of our immigration laws in a generation. This bill will allow us to attract the talented and hard-working people who want to come and… Read More
Progress on an Immigration Overhaul in 5 Areas
Alicia Parlapiano and Julia Preston, The New York Times The Senate has passed its version of an immigration overhaul with bipartisan support. The bill now goes to the Republican-controlled House, where it faces significant opposition from conservative members. … Click here to see the entire interactive post describing the… Read More
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