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This Week on America’s Business…”America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” examines a full range of manufacturing-related issues this week, ranging from workforce needs to ground-level ozone, from health care to electronic ID. Manufacturing is a busy and complex world, after all. Manufacturers are leading the way in promoting technical and vocational education, helping young people gain essential workplace skills. A leader in the effort, and the Manufacturing Institute’s “Dream It! Do It!” campaign, is Joseph Loughrey, president and CEO of Cummins Engine. Joe joins host Mike Hambrick to discuss southeastern Indiana’s “Dream It! Do It!” initiative, a grassroots effort uniting business, government and education on behalf of skills and manufacturing careers. The Environment Protection Agency has issued proposed rules to restrict ground-level ozone, worrying manufacturers and local officials about billions of dollars in new compliance costs for uncertain health benefits. Joining host Mike Hambrick to discuss the real-world impact of the EPA’s proposal is Mayor George Grace of St. Gabriel, Louisiana, and Joseph C. Stanko, Jr., an emissions-policy expert with Hunton and Williams. Radio Frequency Identification Technology, or RFID, is making great strides in the manufacturing world, especially supply chain and inventory, and the technology’s potential seems enormous. Joining Mike to discuss RFID’s use and national security-related issues are Tres Wiley of Texas Instruments and Milan Turk, director of customer E-business for Procter and Gamble. Employees’ chronic health conditions can hit employers hard with increased health-care costs, but there are positive steps business can take to help manage those conditions. You can learn how at a joint summit on intergrated care in Atlanta sponsored by the NAM and the Disease Management Association of America. Here to discuss the program are Tracey Moorhead, DMAA’s President and CEO, and the NAM’s Jeri Gillespie.Our “Women in Business” series features Christina P. Mullen, manager, technical and regulatory, Toyota North America. Speaking from “The Factory Floor” in Minneapolis is Harold Hamilton, founder of Micro Control Company. Our regular segments feature Renee Giachino of the American Justice Partnership, making the case for tort reform; the NAM’s Hank Cox taking us back to “The Way Things Were”; and NAM President John Engler closing with his “The Last Word” commentary.

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It’s going to take an interdisciplinary approach to tackle global warming and climate change, according to Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, a professor of philosophy who also holds the Robert C. 1925 and Hilda Hardy Professorship of Legal Studies, and Richard Howarth, a professor of environmental studies and the Pat and John Rosenwald Professor in Arts and Sciences. In this podcast, the two talk about their collaboration as editors on a recent book, Perspectives on Climate Change: Science, Economics, Politics, Ethics.

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This Week on America’s Business…This week on “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” we delve into health-care technology, examine the best ways to promote fuel efficiency, and review the just-completed term of the U.S. Supreme Court. Health IT Now! is a new coalition that promotes affordable and high-quality health care through increased use of information technology. Co-chairman Nancy Johnson, the former U.S. Representative from Connecticut, joins host Mike Hambrick to discuss how government can pave the way for more IT in the U.S. health care system. A bipartisan bill seeks to encourage fuel efficiency while respecting consumer choice and the strengths of the U.S. auto industry. Representatives Barron Hill (D-IN) and Lee Terry (R-NE) stop by to explain how their bill, H.R. 2927, achieves reasonable corporate average fuel economy standards, or CAFE standards.The U.S. Supreme Court handed down many decisions in the just-completed term affecting the private sector, and many observers say that business did very well. Here to cover some of the high-profile business cases is David Savage, Supreme Court reporter for The Los Angeles Times. Our “Women in Business” segment features Sherryl Welsh Hyman, senior vice president at Robert Bosch LLC. Renee Giachino of the American Justice Partnership gives us the highlights of the week in tort reform, and the NAM’s Hank Cox recalls “The Way it Was.” NAM President John Engler closes with “The Last Word” on unsafe Chinese imports.

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This Week on America’s Business…This week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” plugs into the nation’s energy needs, considers a “family-friendly” manufacturer and dissects a $54 million lawsuit over a pair of pants. John Clarke, president of the Industrial Equipment Heating Association, tells us how manufacturers can lead the way in energy efficiency. For a look at energy legislation in Congress, we have a reporters’ roundtable with Tom Doggett of Reuters and Bret Schulte of U.S. News. Melissa Lindsay, a bookkeeper with Marlin Steel Wire Products was recently before a congressional committee testifying on “family friendly workplaces.” Melissa will explain how the Baltimore-based manufacturer makes life easier for a mother of two with a hectic schedule. Justice has prevailed in the case of the $54 million pair of pants. A judge has found for the defendants in the lawsuit filed against them by a D.C. administrative judge, Roy Pearson, who accused his drycleaners of losing a pair of suit pants. Renee Giachino of the American Justice Partnership speaks with Chris Manning, the attorney who represented Soo and Jin Nam Chung in this bizarre but all-too-familiar case of legal abuse. Renee also joins Mike for the latest rundown on tort reform’s winners and losers. In our regular segments, we’ll go to the “Factory Floor” in Landrum, S.C., to speak with Charlie Martin, president and treasurer of Bommer Industries; the NAM’s Hank Cox steps back into “The Way it Was”; and NAM President John Engler offers “The Last Word” on trade agreements. Check out America’s Business” new audio blog, bringing you highlights of recent interviews …and more!

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Welcome to episode #019 of Hey Mister Jesse. July’s show features new music from Australia, tons of news, a handclappin’ 8-Count Swing, and listener feedback. (69 minutes)

Jesse Miner