December 10, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
At NAM's conference last week, former Michigan Governor and current NAM President John Engler laid out what's at stake for U.S. manufacturers with the Obama administration and the 111th Congress coming to town next month. First, you have the agenda...
December 5, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
While plenty of consumers are buying organic products such as chickens and apples in their supermarkets today, most don't know what actually makes a product "organic." We have the same challenge in the world of electrical supply and distribution. Plenty of...
November 26, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
Business advocates are among those most pleased with President-elect Barack Obama's decision to named Christina Romer as the head of his Council of Economic Advisors. Conservative economist Greg Mankiw called it "an excellent choice." One thing that has a lot...
November 19, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
Top execs from the Big Three automakers come to Washington this week to make a pitch for a federal infusion of cash to save their companies. Whether you think the government should prop those companies up or let them fall...
November 6, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
Our annual membership meeting, Illuminations Weekend, has come and gone, but the memory of some of the discussions remains -- and in particular, the almost non-stop focus of the CEOs on one issue: "card check," or as US Chamber of Commerce...
November 5, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
No doubt the most remarkable event yesterday was the election of this nation's first African-American chief executive. But after that, I'd have to say the thing that amazed me most was CNN's introduction of holographic television. If you didn't see it, check...
September 17, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
Spent yesterday morning at the E-Biz Forum at the new Gaylord Hotel over at National Harbor. (The Forum, IDEA's annual conference, is designed to help folks in our electrical industry grow their bottom lines and increase productivity through eCommerce programs and technology.)...
September 10, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
The question posed above was the premise of an interesting interview between ABC anchor Diane Sawyer and NYTimes columnist and best-selling author Tom Friedman Monday. In his newest book, "Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew...
September 3, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
A tropical storm season that came in like lamb now seems destined to go out like a lion. While the remnants of Gustav soak the Midwest, we await Hanna's arrival along the East Coast in a couple of days. Close on its...
August 27, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
Secret ballots in elections are an underlying principle of democracy. That's why you just have to scratch your head when you see a bill to eliminate private ballots in union elections titled, "Employee Free Choice Act." The AFL-CIO gave it...
