Edward Glaeser isn’t prejudging the legalities of the NLRB’s complaint, but is put in mind of the “profound role that mobility has played in our country” with both enterprises and person moving restlessly in search of greater productive opportunity. He is left to hope “that the judicial process will affirm the right of companies, and people, to freely choose their locations. The U.S. economy — especially our challenged manufacturing sector — needs more, not less, freedom to adapt and innovate.” [Bloomberg]
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Notwithstanding the recent purchase from Boeing by American Airlines, Boeing is hurting because Airbus is giving them a big run. Airbus received $72 billion in orders at the Paris Air Show compared with $22 billion for Boeing. These figures do not represent the undisclosed negotiated discounts, but still…. Boeing used to be number one!
The feds and the individual states should step back and let the company deal with this crisis, and not hit them when they are down.
VMS, you just don’t understand the thrill of playing god with world-renowned companies (aka the power of the dark side). Remember, Boeing still owes Senator Patty Murray, et al. for intervening in the last big Boeing-Air Bus clash over the Air Force refueler fiasco.
I wish a rival could start up in South Carolina to fulfill Boeing’s former dreams. Unfortunately, the initial cost (particularly the cost of buying enough of the right senators) seems to be too high.