Dow Chemical’s CEO on How to Revive Manufacturing
In its Thursday, February 23 edition, The Wall Street Journal published a letter to the editor by Andrew N. Liveris, Dow Chairman and CEO, which highlights two critical elements in the ongoing debate on America’s industrial revival. The letter was in response to a recent editorial, “Manufacturing Decline.”
In his letter, Mr. Liveris notes the vital role government has played for decades in the manufacturing industry and how today, U.S. manufacturing and the millions of people who make their living through it are put at a disadvantage if our government isn’t working to foster a hospitable business environment.
He goes on to discuss the two million manufacturing jobs lost during the recession – high paying, advanced manufacturing jobs in an industry with a higher job multiplier effect than any other sector. Mr. Liveris urges business and government to stop arguing about the scope of lost manufacturing jobs and focus instead on the tremendous potential their collaboration holds for U.S. manufacturing.
The full letter to the editor can be found on The Wall Street Journal’s website. The editorial “Manufacturing Decline” can also be found online.
