One of the largest farm groups in the United States is stepping up its campaign against the Trans Pacific Partnership. The 12-country deal seeks to make it cheaper, and easier, to trade throughout the Pacific rim. [ by Brett Worthington | November 11, 2015 | ABC Rural ] But the National Farmers’ Union fears currency…
How We Got Here: Washington Politicians Let China Off The Hook In January 2000, President Bill Clinton boldly promised China’s inclusion in the World Trade Organization (WTO) “is a good deal for America. Our products will gain better access to China’s market, and every sector from agriculture, to telecommunications, to automobiles. But China gains no…
For Immediate Release November 18, 2015 R-CALF USA Submits Comments Opposing Importing Beef from Namibia [Reposted from the R-CALF USA site | November 18th, 2015] Billings, Mont. – This week R-CALF USA submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regarding the agency’s proposed rule, Eligibility of Namibia…
If we are to make America great again, we must do all we can to make sure that American interests are protected and that all Americans benefit from the actions of their government. Sadly, that is currently not the case. The incompetent, rudderless Obama administration’s negligence in foreign policy, trade and national security is…
My book Free Trade Doesn’t Work was published five years ago by the U.S. Business and Industry Council, a Washington-based think tank and lobbying organization. [Reposted from the Huffington Post | Ian Fletcher | November 18th, 2015] If the reader will forgive a bit of inside baseball, I’d like to review what I got right…
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by Congress to report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. For more information, visit www.uscc.gov or call 202- 624-1407. Washington, D.C. – The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission…
The International Trade Commission (ITC) on Tuesday (Nov. 17) predicted that its report on the economic impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will not be ready until May 18, effectively pushing congressional consideration of a TPP implementing bill past that date. November 17, 2015 | Inside U.S. Trade This is because the ITC report…
Give Pfizer, the giant drug maker, points for boldness and persistence: The company has bravely put “tax inversions” back in the headlines. [ by Jeff Sommer | November 14, 2015 | NY Times ] Pfizer, which already holds roughly $140 billion overseas and is quite skillful at minimizing its taxes, is considering a deal…
Tom Reed announced his opposition to the Obama administration’s Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Agreement. “I care about protecting American jobs and workers,” said Reed. “This agreement leaves too many questions about the way forward and has been rushed in order to advance President Obama’s legacy, rather than being thoroughly hashed out to ensure America…
INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. manufacturing industry is poised to enter a new era of strength despite hurdles that include a lack of skilled workers and tangled trade and tax policies, according to panelists at a conference convened by Indiana University. [Reposted from Bloomington Newsroom | November 10, 2015] The conference, “U.S. Manufacturing and Public Policy:…
