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: May 26, 2007- May 26, 2007 This Week on America's Business... A new management proposal by the Department of Interior would advance Americas energy security by allowing access to natural gas and oil on the Outer Continental Shelf, increasing supplies and stabilizing costs. In the lead segment on this week's "Americas Business with Mike Hambrick," Virginia manufacturer and state Senator Frank Wagner explains why his state is taking the lead on this forward-looking energy policy. Mike continues his far-reaching interview..http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/ab070528.mp3 America's Business: May 19, 2007- May 19, 2007 This Week on America's Business... Soaring energy costs have hit the chemicals industry hard, working its painful way throughout the manufacturing economy. This week "Americas Business" reports on a new study that finds manufacturers weighing the possibility of moving production facilities overseas if chemical costs do not quickly come under control. Host Mike Hambrick interviews Kevin OMarah, senior vice president of AMR Research, which conducted the study, and Bill Canis, acting president of.http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/ab070519.mp3 America's Business: May 12, 2007- May 12, 2007 This Week on America's Business... Rising health care costs consistently rank as a top concern of manufacturers in the United States, and in this week's "America's Business with Mike Hambrick," Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt discusses one response, "value-driven health care." The approach makes transparency a priority, giving consumers more information to guide their own care. We also hear from former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who heads the Center for Health...http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/AB070512.mp3 America's Business: May 5, 2007- May 5, 2007 "This week on America's Business:" The 400th anniversary of the English settlement at Jamestown also marks the 400th anniversary of manufacturing (glass blowing) in America, and this week, "America's Business" joins the quadricentennial celebrations. Host Mike Hambrick interviews George Allen, who as Virginia's governor in 1997 started the commemorations rolling. We'll also hear from Brian McNelis, plant manager of the Williamsburg Brewery of Anheuser-Busch, one of the major sponors of the...http://www.nam.org/hidden/podcast/ab070505.mp3 |