Secretary Geithner to meet with Steel Giants tomorrow in PA

Posted by jeckert on 03/30/2010

tim_geithner_0210 U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will be in Pittsburgh tomorrow, Wednesday, March 31, to talk manufacturing with industry leaders.  Sec. Geithner has plans to meet with USW President Leo Gerard as well as United States Steel CEO John Surma to discuss the nation's current economic and manufacturing crises.  Here's a look at Pennsylvania jobs lost due to the trade deficit with China.: PA Statewide Statistics:
  • Total Employment: 5,825,600
  • Net Jobs Lost 2001-2008 due to trade deficit with China: 195,400
  • Loss as a Percent of Total Employment: 1.64%
  • State Ranking by share of Total Employment Lost: 23
You can access more Pennsylvania-specific information, including job loss broken down by Congressional district, here. A chief concern for Pennsylvania’s manufacturers and their workers is unbalanced trade with China due to dumping, subsidies, and currency manipulation.  You can read more here.

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