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How to Make the President's Jobs Plan Work for New York

Kathryn Wylde | Posted 12.08.2009 | New York

Read More: Small Business, Intellectual Property, Green Jobs, TARP Money, Green Technology, Exports, Jobs, New York Congressional Delegation, Obama-Cash-for-Caulkers, New York, Nextgen, New York News

MEMORANDUM TO: New York State Congressional Delegation FROM: Kathryn S. Wylde RE: How to make the President's jobs plan work for New York DATE: Dec...

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Advocating for a Weak Dollar Policy Is Like Throwing a Birthday Party for Osama Bin Laden?

Mike Elk | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Manufacturing, Federal Reserve, Ezra Klein, Paul Krugman, Weak Dollar, Exports, Business News

What is "free trade"? What is "fair trade"? "Weak dollar" policy? "Strong dollar" policy? Most people don't know so conservatives can easily come in and label something as fair trade that isn't necessarily good for anyone.

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Time for Congress to Face Facts: They Are the Death Panel

David Paul | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Outsourcing, Debt, Congress, Federal Budget Deficit, Death Panels, Budget, Economic Development, Exports, Sarah Palin, Health Care Reform, Jobs, Health Care, Federal Budget, Politics News

For two decades now, we have become accustomed to justifying any manner of spending, from education to tax cuts, as an investment in our future.

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China's Exports Plunge

Sheldon Filger | Posted 09.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Chinese Exports, China Exports, China Stimulus Package, China Economy, Exports, Global Economic Crisis, China's GDP, Foreign Affairs, China, Advocacy, Business News

The world's third largest economy is sending worrying signals to those whose best hopes for an end to the Global Economic Crisis reside with China.

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Finally Food Safety is the Main Course

Wendy Gordon | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Eggs, Chicken, Shopping Tips, Prevention, Contamination, Exports, Consumer Confidence, Food Safety, Salmonella, Consumer Protection, Simple Steps From NRDC, Food Safety Regulation, Safe Handling, Living News

The bill gives the FDA broad new powers to regulate produce at the farm level and review corporate records on activities ranging from food-processing to pathogen-testing.

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Silent Conspiracies

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Free Trade, Auto Bailout, Protectionism, Trade War, Exports, Politics News

The president and Congress continue in their conspiracy of free trade in order to get the campaign contributions from Corporate America and the financial community.

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Netanyahu Unveils Economic Rescue Plan

Haaretz | Tal Levy | Posted 05.24.2009 | World

Read More: Layoffs, Israel Employment Service, Credit, Tax Policies, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz, Exports, Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Economy, Israel Failing Economy, Global Economic Crisis, World News

Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz unveiled on Thursday a rescue plan for Israel's "plummeting" ecomony. ...

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Obama's Panama Opportunity

Gary Shapiro | Posted 04.20.2009 | Business

President Barack Obama will soon be making his first trip to Latin America to attend the Summit of the Americas. This visit is an important opportunit...

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Isolationist Policies On The Rise Threatening A Global Trade War: World Bank

Washington Post | Posted 04.18.2009 | World

Read More: Economy, Exports, World Bank, Free Trade, g20, Buy American, Trade War, Trade Wars, Imports, Trade, Isolationism, Fair Trade, Trade Barriers, Global Financial Crisis, World News

At least 17 of the 20 major nations that vowed at a November summit to avoid protectionist steps that could spark a global trade war have violated tha...

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Will Everyone Grab a Bucket? This Thing is Sinking

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Global Economy, Balanced Trade, Economic Crisis, Gdp, Imports, Economy, Exports, Warren Buffett, Economic Growth, Politics News

G-20 conferences have generally been for show. The stakes are real this time -- and the odds going in are against the president in gaining the bold action needed.

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Fourth Quarter GDP Looks Terrible

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 04.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Economy, Imports, Fourth Quarter GDP, Spending, Exports, BEA Report, Gdp, Recession, Bea, Business News

Exports were the one solid performer -- until last quarter when they dropped over 20%. Imports dropped as well due to the lack of consumer demand. There is no area of the economy looking good right now.

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Second Quarter Surprise: Economy Rebounds, Thanks To Exports

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 09.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, Exports, Business News

WASHINGTON — The economy pulled out of a dangerous rough patch in the spring, thanks largely to strong exports, but the rebound isn't expected t...

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The Long-Term Damage Done by Consensus Thinking

Jeff Madrick | Posted 09.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Oil Prices, Manufacturing, Speculation, Trade Deficit Economists' Failure, High Dollar, Exports, Business News

The barrenness of the US manufacturing landscape was very much the consequence of a dollar that was too high for too long.

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Blame the USA's Energy Disaster, Including the Collapsing US Auto Industry, on Congress

Rob Kall | Posted 07.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Congress, Gas Prices, Democratic Congress, US Auto Industry, Trade, Exports, Environment, Cars, US Exports, Auto Industry, Green News

If we invest in giving consumers rebates for buying new US-made cars that have drastically improved mileage, that will help the auto manufacturers, help consumers and help our balance of trade.

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America's Economic Edge -- and the Olympics

Jeremy Haft | Posted 07.23.2008 | Business

Read More: Energy, US Exports, Exports, Politcal Economy, Trade, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Business News

In enumerating China's many strengths, we tend to downplay, or completely overlook, ours. China can't produce most of the modern goods and services it needs to grow its economy.

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Stuck In The Slow Lane

New York Times | PETER S. GOODMAN and MICHAEL GRYNBAUM | Posted 05.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Economic Crisis, Economy, Exports, Consumer Spending, Consumer Confidence, Business News

The American economy remained stuck in the slow lane over the first three months of the year, expanding by a modest 0.6 percent annualized rate, the C...

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China January Trade Surplus Up 22.7 Pct

AP | JOE McDONALD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Chinese Goods, Trade Surplus, Exports, Chinese Customs, Global Growth, China Tariffs, China Trade Surplus, Trade Gap, Business News

BEIJING — China's trade surplus grew by 22.7 percent in January over the same month last year as foreign demand for exports stayed strong despit...

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Oil Imports Push U.S. Trade Deficit To 14-Month High

AP | Martin Crutsinger | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Oil Prices, Commerce Department, Foreign Oil, Exports, Imports, Weak Dollar, Trade Deficit, Entertainment News

The U.S. trade deficit in November surged to the highest level in 14 months, reflecting record imports of foreign oil. The deficit with China declined...

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China Defends Quality Of Goods

AP | Audra Ang | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Chinese Exports, Li Changjiang, Exports, China, Safety Campaign, Business News

China is enforcing strict standards for its exports and will continue to work to regain consumer confidence in its products a top quality official sai...

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