On September 30, Keidanren USA hosted a briefing on the U.S. economy by Mr. Koji Maenaka, Director of Research and Information Services at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) office in New York.  Mr. Maenaka gave an update on the U.S. economy on this his last visit to DC prior to returning to Japan.  The Q&A session featured such issues as the impact of innovation on the industrial structure, the prospects for wage growth, and opportunities for infrastructure investment.