An undercover investigation by BBC reporters into Chinese iPhone factories has found that workers are still being mistreated and that tin used in Apple Inc. gadgets could well come from dangerous illegal mines where children’s lives are put at risk. [by Karen Friar | December 19, 2014 | MarketWatch] For its “Panorama” documentary, which…
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China is openly undermining the United States’ vision of a free and open Internet. Motivated by maintaining the fragile balance between information control, social and political stability, and continued modernization and economic growth for an online population of over 600 million, the Chinese government is attempting to alter how nations understand their role in…
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In a significant move, five House members from the Ways & Means Committee notified President Obama that global tribunal provisions should be excluded from future trade treaties. Most, if not all, of these congressmen have voted for past agreements that did included the Investor State Dispute Settlement (global tribunal) mechanism. ISDS basically means that…
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For Immediate Release:Contact:Angela Bradbery (202) 588-7741, [email protected] Symone Sanders (202) 454-5108, [email protected] Leak of Obama Administration Trade Pact Proposal Reveals Negotiations Affecting Net Neutrality, Limits on Data Privacy Protections U.S. Internet Governance Policy Should not be Designed in Closed-Door, Industry-Influenced Negotiations of U.S. Trade in Services Agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. – While a domestic debate about net…
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On Thursday, December 4th, CONNECT held its 27th Annual Most Innovative New Product (MIP) Award dinner to honor San Diego companies that had launched innovative new products within the last year. There were more than 700 attendees at the event held at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, led by Mistress of Ceremonies Maureen…
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Here is a great Forbes op-ed piece written by CPA board member, Dan DiMicco, Chairman Emeritus of Nucor. [Dan DiMicco | December 16, 2014 | Forbes.com] If the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade and global governance agreement has any chance at passage, it will require the usual alliance of Wall Street Democrats and Wall Street…
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A report on the phenomenon known as “reshoring” — the opposite of offshoring — shows that while a growing number of companies are returning to the United States to do their manufacturing, the trend is smaller and less significant to the economy than it appears. [Jim Zarroli | December 16, 2014 | npr.org] The…
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The following is the text of a letter written by Terence P. Stewart, President of the Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws, regarding “The Leveling the Playing Field Act” introduced by Senator Sherrod Brown. December 10, 2014 The Honorable Sherrod BrownUnited States Senate713 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510-3505 Dear Senator Brown: On behalf…
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The following is a review of a book by Dan DiMicco, Chairman Emeritus of Nucor and Board member of Coalition for a Prosperous America. Do you want to build an economy? Well, you can make burgers, or you can make things—and making burgers, warns the former CEO of steel giant Nucor, is a fast track…
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced legislation today that would improve the ability of the U.S. to crack down on unfair foreign competition resulting from violations of trade law. The Leveling the Playing Field Act would restore strength to antidumping and countervailing laws used by American companies…
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