Commentators sound off on export policy at TPCC’s invitation (As of August 13) 168 commentators responded to the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) June 30th invitation to advise the federal government on what it should do to boost exports by filing...
The path to more U.S. exports is through the nation’s metro areas “To reset its economic trajectory, the United States needs to connect the macroeconomic goal of increasing exports with metropolitan reality of export production.” So concludes a major study from the...
… diplomatic ties set the stage for U.S.-Vietnam trade partnership Earlier this week, the U.S. and Vietnam marked the 15th anniversary of the diplomatic ties that normalized relations between the countries and set the stage for 2001’s Bilateral Trade Agreement...
The U.S. and Vietnam this month mark the 15th anniversary of diplomatic ties ... the start of a beautiful trading friendship. Here's a statistical view of one segment of the trade.
What do you think the government should do to boost exports? As part the National Export Initiative (NEI), the interagency Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) invites exporters and business people, as well as members of trade associations, labor...
Pep Boys pays $5 million to settle with EPA for illegal import of motor vehicles and generators By Peter Quinter, guest columnist Now that summer is here, air conditioners and generators are on our minds. It is likely the AC unit or generator that was installed in...
Trade policy-setting and business networking are on the agenda in Atlanta The registration website for the fourth annual gathering of representatives of the Western Hemisphere’s market-based economies is up and running. The Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF) meets...
Why exporting is outside many companies’ comfort zone By Bill Armbruster The results are in, and the risks have it. 37 people responded to the question in my last blog about the biggest obstacle to exporting. The results were: 4 Fear of the unknown 2 The credit crunch...
The U.S. Census Bureau profiles 288,700 exporters A profile of U.S. companies that exported to one or more countries 2007-2008 has just been released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The report provides general information on companies that braved the risks of doing...
Port Authorities say freight infrastructure can’t handle doubling exports Members of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) testified yesterday at a U.S. Senate Finance subcommittee hearing that the most significant constraint faced by seaports for...
