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1 Big Myth About American Companies

The guest on this week's nationally syndicated Motley Fool Money radio show is Daniel Gross, author of the new book Bigger, Stronger, Faster: The Myth of American Decline and the Rise of a New Economy. In this audio segment, he dissects the myth that American companies no longer make things the rest of the world wants. Gross describes a scene from the World Economic Forum in Switzerland in which attendees are clamoring, in different ways, over Apple, Google, and Facebook, and analyzes how the definition of job creation is changing.

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Chris Hill owns no shares of any of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Google and Apple. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying shares of Apple and Google and creating a bull call spread position in Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days.


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  • Report this Comment On May 25, 2012, at 12:51 PM, ShrikeTheFoolish wrote:

    This isn't an article. This is a video.

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