Senate includes Buy American requirement in Water Resources Development Act of 2013 *

USA - May 16 2013
The United States Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 by an overwhelming 83-14 margin on May 15, 2013. The legislation included…

Co-authors: J. Michael Taylor, Bonnie B Byers , Mark Wasden.

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Canada seeks "buy American" concessions in Trans-Pacific Partnership talks *

Canada, USA - March 12 2013
The 16th Round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are ongoing in Singapore through March 13, 2013. Along with Mexico, Canada is one of the two…

Co-authors: Joseph Laroski , J. Michael Taylor.

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President Obama announces plan to launch talks on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; formal notice to Congress will follow *

USA - March 1 2013
During the State of the Union Address on February 12, 2013, President Obama announced that the United States will launch comprehensive talks with the…

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Positive developments improve the business case for returning manufacturing to the United States *

USA - January 1 2013
Encouraging reports regarding what could become an intensifying renewal of manufacturing in the United States are beginning to emerge after decades of…

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International trade and U.S. manufacturing get prime time exposure in second and third presidential debates *

USA - November 1 2012
In contrast to their first debate encounter, President Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney engaged on international trade issues extensively during the second and third presidential debates, which were held on October 12 and October 22, 2012, respectively.

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