US Exports

The Return of Investment Policy -- The U.S. Is Back in the Game

Efraim Chalamish | Posted 05.03.2012

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Efraim Chalamish

Recent public announcements and draft agreements are meaningless if the U.S. government will not push forward and negotiate tailored economic arrangements with its economic partners.

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Turn on the Global High Beams for American Jobs

Trooper Sanders | Posted 04.12.2012

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Trooper Sanders

While America does not have a royal family to promote its brand, people and products around the world, it does have an untapped resource with its own brand of royal magic: former presidents and first ladies.

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Institutions That Support U.S. Jobs Should Be Strengthened, Not Gutted

Owen Herrnstadt | Posted 05.27.2012

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Owen Herrnstadt

The U.S. Export-Import Bank, which helps finance the export of U.S. goods and services that support jobs here at home, is bumping up against its borrowing capacity, which will expire on May 31 unless renewed by Congress.

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China on Your Mind?

Valerie Berset-Price | Posted 05.01.2012

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Valerie Berset-Price

While it's true that many other countries do not receive as much press as PRC, international economists have identified 11 fast-growing regions where a hungry new middle class is in the making.

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How to Keep U.S. Exports and U.S. Jobs Growing

Amy Liu | Posted 04.18.2012

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Amy Liu

Exporting is simply not in the American DNA. We need a massive culture shift. While President Obama's national export challenge has garnered much support and attention, the results remain sobering on the ground.

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U.S. Cities Look To 'Sell To The Globe'

Reuters | Posted 03.21.2012

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By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON Jan 19 (Reuters) - Whipped by the recession and financial crisis, U.S. cities are looking far beyond their ...

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Bonnie Kavoussi

Which States Would Be Hardest Hit By Europe?

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 11.14.2011

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As fears grow that Europe will slip into a recession amid growing financial problems, some U.S. states are more at risk of feeling the repercussions o...

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States Agree on Exports

David Adkins | Posted 12.04.2011

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David Adkins

With the president's submission of three pending trade agreements to Congress, exports might also be one of the few areas where both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue can reach agreement.

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Mr. President: You Can't "Rebuild America" Without Creating Green Jobs

D.A. Barber | Posted 11.08.2011

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D.A. Barber

if you're going to "rebuild America," shouldn't you use the latest, high-tech sustainable technology?

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U.S. Exports Reach All-Time High

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 11.08.2011

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WASHINGTON — A record level of exports and a drop in oil prices narrowed the U.S. trade deficit in July to its lowest point in three months. The...

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What's Next for Afghanistan? Send in the Community College

Jayanti Tamm | Posted 09.10.2011

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Jayanti Tamm

If America is truly intent on implementing strategies for creating long-term peace and security, then the answer may be found in exporting a uniquely American invention -- the community college.

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Manufacturing Leads the Recovery

Jerry Jasinowski | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Jasinowski

Our government can support a manufacturing surge by reducing the excessive costs borne by U.S. manufacturers and paving the way for more exports.

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Export Promotion Is Not the Same as Building Markets Abroad

Ben Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben Leo

It sounds like there may be confusion in the Obama administration over a basic, yet fundamental issue -- understanding the difference between export promotion and development mandates.

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Trade Gap Widens In Dec, Swells 33 Pct In 2010

Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened in December to its highest level in four months, the U.S. government said on Friday in a report...

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China's Growth Soars, Concerns About Lending Standards Mount

Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING (By Aileen Wang and Kevin Yao): China finished 2010 with a bang, its growth soaring past forecasts and inflation slowing less than expected, n...

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Obama Fails To Broker Trade Deal With South Korea

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — Humbled by elections at home, President Barack Obama on Thursday endured a sobering test of his power abroad as well, unabl...

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Trade Deficit Falls To 9-Month Low On Big Demand From China, India

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Buoyed by strong demand from China and India, the U.S. trade deficit dropped to its lowest level in 9 months, as exports rose to their highest level i...

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Simon Johnson: Obama, U.S. Economy Need A Weaker Dollar

bloomberg.com | Simon Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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What this conventional wisdom misses is that we experienced a severe credit crisis of the kind more typically seen in recent decades in middle-income ...

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Schwarzenegger: Congress's Delay On Free Trade Agreements Is Costing Jobs

AP | By KELLY OLSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to quickly ratify pending free trade agreements with South Korea, ...

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Obama's Chance to Lead on Trade

Will Marshall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Will Marshall

President Obama is in Seoul today for what promises to be a contentious meeting of the world's leading economic powers. He probably won't mollify Chin...

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Trade Deficit Hits Hightest Level In Nearly Two Years

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The United States is selling fewer products around the world and spending more on cheap imported goods, an imbalance that hurts the...

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U.S. Trade Deficit Widens To Highest Level In 18 Months

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. posted solid gains in exports in May, a positive sign for the economy. And while imports grew even faster, some economists...

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Making it in America

Tom Donohue | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Donohue

President Obama acknowledges that one in three U.S. manufacturing jobs depends on exports, and yet he has failed to advance a trade agenda that would result in more U.S. manufacturing jobs and sales.

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Boeing, Exxon Say New Iran Sanctions Would Hurt Sales

Bloomberg | Mark Drajem | Posted 05.25.2011

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Boeing Co. and Exxon Mobil Corp. are lobbying to fend off tightened sanctions against Iran that business groups say may cost $25 billion in U.S. expor...

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Obama Naming 18 Corporate Chiefs To Export Council

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Moving trade to a front burner, President Barack Obama claimed Wednesday that the U.S. was on track to meet his goal of doubling ex...

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