Backgrounder posted June 21, 2002 by Aaron Schavey
How TPA Would Bolster the Manufacturing Industry
Now that the House and Senate have approved legislation granting
the President trade promotion authority (TPA), 1 the
likelihood that the United States will achieve trade agreements
that benefit American manufacturers has improved significantly. TPA
would enhance the credibility of the United States in negotiating
agreements that open foreign markets to U.S. producers by assuring
other…
Executive Summary posted May 6, 2002 by Brett Schaefer, Aaron Schavey
BG1546ES: America's International Development Agenda
The
international community frequently demands that wealthy nations
increase their development assistance to poor nations. The United
States will provide additional assistance, but President Bush is
also prudently pursuing a system that measures the effectiveness of
aid.
In
the days leading up to the International Conference on Financing
for Development, held in…
Backgrounder posted May 6, 2002 by Brett Schaefer, Aaron Schavey
America's International Development Agenda
The
international community frequently demands that wealthy nations
increase their development assistance to poor nations. The United
States will provide additional assistance, but President Bush is
also prudently pursuing a system that measures the effectiveness of
aid.
In
the days leading up to the International Conference on Financing
for Development, held in…
WebMemo posted March 22, 2002 by Sara Fitzgerald, Aaron Schavey
Negotiating with New Zealand
In order for
the United States to demonstrate leadership in the global market,
free trade must be pursued. The recent steel decision has left U.S.
leadership in question. The Bush Administration should take steps
to alleviate such doubt by advancing global trade. Beyond exerting
leadership in the current World Trade Organization (WTO) round, the
Administration…
WebMemo posted February 26, 2002 by Aaron Schavey
10 Reasons Why President Bush Should Not Apply Tariffs on SteelImports
The United States steel industry is
suffering once again. Over the last four years, thirty steel firms
have declared bankruptcy. The United States International Trade
Commission (USITC) declared the steel industry is being harmed from
foreign imports and recommended that President Bush apply tariffs
as high as 40 percent on steel imports. In addition to…
Backgrounder posted February 22, 2002 by Aaron Schavey
The Ailing Steel Industry Needs Less Government Intervention, NotMore
The steel industry is once again pressuring the
President to authorize subsidies and trade protection to curb what
it calls a "surge" of steel imports into the United States. The
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) added its voice to the
debate last October by recommending that the U.S. government impose
tariffs of up to…
Executive Memorandum posted October 19, 2001 by Aaron Schavey
Raising Labor Standards Through Trade
One of President Bush's top trade policy
priorities is securing trade promotion authority (TPA). As proposed
in H.R. 3005, TPA (formerly known as fast-track authority) would
limit Congress to a straight up-or-down vote on any trade
agreements negotiated by the Administration. This would accelerate
the implementation of trade agreements and enhance U.S. credibility
by assuring…