US cattleman urges action on FTAs as competitors vie for overseas markets The US agricultural sector pressed its case for ratification of pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea before the US House of Representatives Committee on...
FTAs: Good or Bad?
Americans may have soured on free trade, but isn’t it in their best interests? by Peter Quinter, guest columnist I am still troubled by the Wall Street Journal lead article on October 4, 2010, with the headline “Recession-Weary Americans Sour on Free Trade.” I asked...
Aiming High
The NEI report to the president recommends a program to double exports The White House has released a report on the National Export Initiative (NEI) nine months into the five-year goal of doubling U.S. exports set by the president in his state-of-the-union address in...
What They Said
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 TPCC Wants to Hear from You
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...
Engine for growth
Betting that more exports = more jobs The Obama administration’s National Export Initiative (NEI) aims to double U.S. exports over the next five years by expanding government promotion efforts. The ultimate goal is job creation. As the Economic Report of the President...
The Datamyne Top 5
Top U.S. Export Markets "We will double our exports over the Next five years..." – President Obama, SOTUS, January 27 Here's where we start: Top Countries of Destination 2009 - JAN to NOV - FOB Value US$