The case for revolutionizing the U.S. economy, from a leadingCEOAmerica used to define itself by the things we built. Wedesigned and produced the world's most important innovations, andin doing so, created a vibrant manufacturing sector thatestablished the middle class. We manufactured our way to the topand became the undisputed economic leader of the world. But overthe last several decades, and especially in the last ten years, thesector that was America's great pride has eroded, costing usmillions of jobs and putting our long-term prosperity at risk. Now,as we struggle to recover from the worst recession in generations,our only chance to turn things around is to revive the Americanmanufacturing sector--and to revolutionize it. In Make Itin America: The Case for Reinventing the Economy, AndrewLiveris--Chairman and CEO of The Dow ChemicalCompany--offers a thoughtful and passionate argument thatAmerica's future economic growth and prosperity depends on thestrength of its manufacturing sector.* The book explains how a manufacturing sector creates economicvalue on a scale unmatched by any other, and how central the sectoris to creating jobs both inside and outside the factory* Explores how other nations are building their manufacturingsectors to stay competitive in the global economy, and describeshow America has failed to keep up* Provides an aggressive, practical, and comprehensive agendathat will put the U.S. back on track to lead the worldIt's time to stop accepting as inevitable the shuttering offactories and staggering job losses that have come to definemanufacturing. It's time to acknowledge the cost of inaction. Thereis no better company to make the case for reviving U.S.manufacturing than The Dow Chemical Company, one of the world'slargest manufacturers and most global corporations. And there's nobetter book to show why it needs to be done and how to do it thanMake It in America.

Preface xiiiAcknowledgments xixIntroduction 1Chapter 1 The Rise and Fall 11How We Fell Out of Love with Manufacturing 14The Multiplier Effect 19Manufacturing Tomorrow 22Surviving the Crisis 25A Tale of Two Nations 27Chapter 2 Separating What Can't Be Separated 31The Truth about the Manufacturing Crisis 36Adding Value the Only Way We Can 40Trying to Survive on Ideas Alone 44Where Manufacturing Goes, the Ideas Follow 49Chapter 3 Fighting Offshoring 53Should I Stay or Should I Go? 56It Isn't What You Think 59Taxing Problems 63Funding the Future 67Regulating Our Way into a Muddle 69Trading Our Way to Prosperity 73Chapter 4 Energy Drives the World 81A Big Energy Bill, and Not Just for Power 82The New New 87Germany's Green Miracle 91China's Green Revolution 94America Can't Compete 98Chapter 5 Building Tomorrow 103Education: "A Permanent National Recession" 105Developing the Right Skills for the New Workplace 109Preventing a Worker Shortage 111What America Doesn't Understand That Other Nations Do 114The Tortoise and the Hare 117A New Foundation of Infrastructure 118Funding the Future 124Chapter 6 Built to Compete 129An Ambitious Agenda 132Changing the Way We Tax 134National Incentive Strategy 136Regulatory Policy 137Everyone Needs Good Trading Partners 141Chapter 7 The Long Game 145The Human Element: Education and Immigration 147Innovation and Competitiveness 154Chapter 8 The Fork in the Road 163Epilogue 175Bibliography 189About the Author 213About The Dow Chemical Company 215Index 217