There is growing concern, particularly in policy circles, that rural manufacturing plants may be less likely to export than metro area plants, and that this may exacerbate the economic difficulties of rural America. A variety of reasons have been offered to expect this export gap, but little...

The U.S. should not be in hock to another country, but we cannot entirely blame China, and in the short run there is no way out.

The hottest acronym in international economics must be "BRIC." This refers to Brazil, Russia, India, and China: the largest and most influential countries of the developing world. These nations will of necessity become much bigger targets for U.S., and Tennessee, exporters.