America's Business Radio Show and Podcasts“America’s Business†is a new one-hour radio program that delves deep into the issues that shape manufacturing and business in the United States and abroad. Hosted by broadcast veteran Mike Hambrick, “America’s Business†hits the topics that matter most to those who make America’s products…and to the people who buy them. From politics to the economy, litigation to legislation, Mike goes directly to the nation’s top leaders. The very first guest on “America’s Businessâ€...America's Business: Tort Reform 081206- August 12, 2006 Renee Giachino with The American Justice Partnership joins Mike in the battle for Tort Reform at the state level. The discussion centers on a position paper detailing how the Florida Supreme Court has become an activist court.http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/0812_SEG1_renee.mp3 America's Business: August 12, 2006 081206- August 12, 2006 In the first segment this week Renee Giachino with The American Justice Partnership joins Mike in the battle for Tort Reform at the state level. The discussion centers on a position paper detailing how the Florida Supreme Court has become an activist court. Also Hank Cox takes a look back at The Way It Was. And to round out this segment Mike talks with Arkansas Democratic Senator Mark Pryor about energy legislation. In segment two of Americas Business Mike continues to follow the death tax....http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/060812AB.mp3 America's Business: Energy Policy, Tort Reform- 080506- August 5, 2006 In the first segment of "America's Business," Keith McCoy, Vice President for Energy and Resources Policy at the NAM, reviews what the President said on energy policy and discusses the legislative prospects of passing an Outer Continental Shelf exploration bill in the Senate. Then, Renee Giachino of the American Justice Partnership discusses the need for Tort Reform.http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/0805_SEG1.mp3 America's Business: Tax and the Economy 080506- August 5, 2006 In the second segment of "America's Business," Dave Huether, Chief Economist at the NAM, comments on the Presidents overall economic policy. Then, Dorothy Coleman, Vice President for Tax and Domestic Economic Policy speaks with us on making permanent the research and development tax credit.http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/0805_SEG2.mp3 America's Business: Skills Gap, Judicial Elections 080506- August 5, 2006 In the third segment of "America's Business," Phyllis Eisen, Vice President at the NAMs Center for Workforce Success, talks about the skills gap and workforce gap. Then, Renee Giachino of the American Justice Partnership speaks with us on state and local judicial elections.http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/0805_SEG3.mp3 America's Business: International Trade, Engler Commentary-080506- August 5, 2006 In final segment of "America's Business," Frank Vargo, Vice President for International Trade Policy at the NAM, speaks with us about the Presidents speech and trade issues. Then, our weekly interview with Hank Cox on the way it was followed by commentary by NAM President John Engler.http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/0805_SEG4.mp3 America's Business: NAM President John Engler Commentary -080506- August 5, 2006 In this segment, NAM President John Engler welcomes listeners to the inaugural edition of Americas Business. He discusses how manufacturing drives the economy and provides a recap of President Bushs speech along with highlighting the President s competitiveness initiative.http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/0805_engler.mp3 |