The United States and Europe are trying to catch up to a rival skilled in using all the levers of government and banking to dominate global manufacturing. International Relations, Alternative and Renewable Energy, Protectionism (Trade), International Trade and World Market, United States Economy, Solar Energy, Politics and Government, Economic Conditions and Trends, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Energy and Power, Customs (Tariff), Factories and Manufacturing, China, Europe, United States, Germany, internal-truncator The United States and Europe are trying to catch up to a rival skilled in using all the levers of government and banking to dominate global manufacturing. NYT > Business