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His valuable insight, analysis and strategic direction have been vital to many of the world's largest corporations, trade associations and universities preparing for the business, economic and political challenges ahead.
John’s views have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg, NPR, Newsday, Houston Chronicle, Denver Post, and other publications in China, Singapore, Mexico, Canada, Korea, Japan, and the Middle East.
His books include Global America: Understanding Global and Economic Trends and How To Ensure Competitiveness, Grasping Globalization: It's Impact and Your Corporate Response, and Mexico and NAFTA: The Real Impact, among others.
Additionally, he is Chair of the Upstate New York District Export Council, a position appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, former Executive Director of goTRADE New York, an advocacy coalition sponsored by the Washington, D.C.-based Business Roundtable, and former President and CEO of World Trade Center BN.
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Latest Articles From John Manzella
Trade & Finance | Thursday, February 06, 2025
International trade has lifted millions of people out of poverty, boosted standards of living, and benefitted the United States more than most other countries. Why? The American economic engine thrives on economies of scale — designed to produce solutions for the world’s 8 billion consumers, not just America’s 340 million customers. And the benefits are tremendous. But the United States is moving down a protectionist path that will weaken our economic growth and competitiveness while hurting consumers and businesses.
Politics | Wednesday, February 05, 2025
When I crossed through Checkpoint Charlie from West Berlin to East Berlin in March 1990, I witnessed two worlds colliding. On one side stood a beautiful, economically flourishing metropolitan city; on the other, a gray landscape of economic failure. While witnessing the dismantling of the Berlin Wall was exhilarating, the stark contrast in living conditions between West and East Germany was sobering.
World | Tuesday, July 04, 2023
It’s no coincidence that democratic countries with capitalist systems typically have the highest quality of life, standard of living, economic productivity per capita, life expectancy and educational standards. Democratic systems also tend to have the lowest levels of corruption. In many countries, however, democracy is currently being challenged, which may have the potential to bring about harsh consequences. Democratic backsliding could, in turn, cripple our capitalist systems and reduce our standards of living. read more...
Economy | Saturday, November 26, 2022
The key to U.S. economic growth and job creation lies in our ability to innovate new products and services and deliver them to the world’s nearly 8 billion consumers. This requires tax policies that incentivize entrepreneurs to take risks and pro-globalization legislation that secures access to foreign markets.
This invaluable program analyzes economic trends, examines trading relationships, reveals Chinese dangers, and explores critical issues involving labor, skills, automation, and immigration. Additionally, it offers survival strategies and provides insight on what's ahead.
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This popular program covers four important areas that impact each other: (1) Macroeconomics: GDP forecast, long term economic risks, factors impacting growth and inflation, energy, housing, global GDP, and country forecasts. (2) Labor: unemployment forecasts, shifting demographics, worsening labor shortages, falling participation levels and reasons, strategies to attract and retain labor, automation, and immigration. (3) Trade and globalization: the direction of globalization, impact on industry and workers, USMCA, Europe and Brexit, emphasis on China’s direction, decoupling prospects, and Chinese risks and challenges. (4) Capitalism is threatened: The need to maintain reasonable tax rates is necessary in order to incentivize entrepreneurs to take risk, while generating enough revenue to help stabilize the erosion of the U.S. middle class (similar situation around the globe). As the middle class erodes, voters tend to support populists on the far right and left. In both cases, capitalism is at risk.