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In One Week, Obama’s Ambitious Trade Pacts Are Coming Apart

In One Week, Obama’s Ambitious Trade Pacts Are Coming Apart

September 5, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Big trade deals across both oceans were supposed to be two marble monuments the Obama administration bequeaths to posterity. But as the president completes his second term, it’s more likely that he’ll leave behind a half-built and poorly carved stone…

Apple’s Big Manufacturing Boom to the US—200 Jobs

Apple’s Big Manufacturing Boom to the US—200 Jobs

December 10, 2012 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

At the end of last week, CEO Timothy Cook announced that the company intends to invest $100 million next year to relaunch part of its manufacturing operations in the US. Apple and Foxconn, the contractor responsible for manufacturing iPhones, iPads…

Behind Apple’s iPollution Problem in China

Behind Apple’s iPollution Problem in China

October 13, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

You could hardly ask for a company with a cleaner image and more conscientious corporate culture than Apple. But now the maker of the iPhone, iPad, and all the other “i’s” seems to be in hot water over pollution allegedly…

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