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It is a common misperception that importing goods to America comes at the cost of American jobs. In fact, imports contribute to job creation on a large scale. The increased economic activity associated with every stage of the import process helps support millions of jobs in the U.S. This Heritage Foundation analysis shows that over half a million American jobs are supported by imports of clothes and toys from China alone. These jobs are in fields such as transportation, wholesale, retail, construction, and finance. Understanding the positive role of imports with respect to jobs, in addition to their other benefits, is critical to adopting the correct trade policy and thus to bolstering the economy.
In Case You Missed It
On Thursday, September 13, 2012, ASC and Heritage's DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society co-sponsored a book event featuring Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser and his new book, "A Battle for the Soul of Islam: An American Muslim Patriot's Fight to Save His Faith." Tune in to watch as Dr. Jasser explains the difference between Islam and Islamism, or political Islam, and how violence and extremism run counter to Islam’s true teachings.
New! The ASC Research Archive As Heritage President Ed Feulner reminds us frequently, “There are no permanent victories or defeats in Washington, only permanent battles.” The Asian Studies Center (ASC) has been in the analysis business since 1983. Many of the issues, problems and ideas remain the same – and therefore, much of the insight from ASC teams past remains highly relevant to current debate. The Senkaku (Diaoyutai) Islands have been under dispute between Japan and China since 1972--when the islands were officially handed over to Japan in the Okinawa Reversion Treaty. This 2008 commentary lays out the history of the Senkakus, as well as the argument behind Japan's claims of soverignty: Released: June 27, 2008
The 2012 version is now available! Follow the link below to access this helpful resource and get information on everything Asia—trends on political/security issues, data on Asia’s fastest growing economies, Asia’s top investors in the U.S. economy, and the real numbers on who owns the most U.S. federal debt.
China's investment overseas is increasingly important to the United States and the international community. The China Global Investment Tracker created by The Heritage Foundation is the only publicly available, comprehensive dataset of large Chinese investments and contracts worldwide beyond Treasury bonds. Details are available for almost 500 attempted transactions -- failed and successful -- over $100 million in all industries, including energy, mining, transportation and banking. |
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