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NAM President John Engler takes a look back at 2006 and some of the positives the year held for manufacturers: record levels of output, soaring productivity, and the passage of key legislation. He also reminds us that much remains to be done in 2007, and the NAM will be leading the charge into the new year on issues such as taxes, regulation, and energy.

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Mike and Renee look at the medical malpractice issue on the state level, where in some cases it’s “easier to sue a doctor than see a doctor.”

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Mike and Renee look at how frivolous litigation impacts health care providers, patients, and employers’ bottom lines.

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America’s Business and host Mike Hambrick welcome 2007 with a selection of the best of 2006, led by an interview with Michelle Wucker, author of “Lockout: Why America Keeps Getting Immigration Wrong When Our Prosperity Depends on Getting It Right.” The NAM’s Hank Cox recalls “The Way it Was” and the days of Eli Whitney, and Mike talks to Renee Giachino of The American Justice Partnership, who never rests in her drive for tort reform. In our “Factory Floor” segment, we hear from David Kosloff of Roosevelt Paper in Laurel, N.J. Frank Hugelmeyer, president of the Outdoor Industry Association, then highlight the economic value of recreation. A far-reaching discussion of the use of information technology in health care includes Mike’s interviews with Ryan Streeter, a White House domestic policy advisor; Dr. Paul Grundy, Director of Healthcare, Technology and Strategic Initiatives for IBM Global Well Being Services; and Dan Pelino, general manager, IBM Global Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry. On a note of safety, officers with NYPD’s Operation Nexus, counsel businesses on how to recognize suspicious activity that might be terrorism-related. And NAM President John Engler closes with “The Last Word” marking the New Year holiday by reviewing the state of manufacturing in 2006 and its prospects for 2007.

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The holiday season is a time of giving, and NAM President John Engler reminds us that manufacturers are some of the most charitable organizations in our communities.

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