Pressing Congress for PCBs

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The US has lost its lead in some critical defense-related industries such as semiconductors, printed circuit boards, machine tools, advanced materials and aerospace, the AFL-CIO testified to Congress yesterday.

Not exactly news, of course, but I’m glad to see a number of experts are calling for an immediate rethinking of our national economic policies.

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Mike Buetow is president of the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (pcea.net). He previously was editor-in-chief of Circuits Assembly magazine, the leading publication for electronics manufacturing, and PCD&F, the leading publication for printed circuit design and fabrication. He spent 21 years as vice president and editorial director of UP Media Group, for which he oversaw all editorial and production aspects. He has more than 30 years' experience in the electronics industry, including six years at IPC, an electronics trade association, at which he was a technical projects manager and communications director. He has also held editorial positions at SMT Magazine, community newspapers and in book publishing. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois. Follow Mike on Twitter: @mikebuetow