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- The Rise of Protectionism
- The voices of ignorance ("Buy American") and prejudice ("Limit visas") have grown predictably louder during the current crisis. Fortunately, reason and the forces of globalization have managed to prevail. So far. Buy American Take the Buy American provisions. In the original House...
- Articles 2009-04-15
- How to Make the Financial Crisis Worse
- Trade barriers. "Buy American" rules. Anti-immigrant hysteria. The protectionist fever that helped make the Depression Great shows sign of reemerging here and now. Do bad times bring out countries' inner protectionists? Yes, and there are alarming signs that it could be happening again. "This has happened in the past,"...
- Articles 2009-04-15
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- How Is That Whole Buy American Thing Working Out?
- All levels of the United States governments are facing a quandary about how best to maximize the result of the "Stimulus" and other spending as well as maximizing the number of jobs being created within the U.S. The original language of the $787 billion "Stimulus" bill passed by Congress...
- Blog posts 2009-06-09
- Federal regulators have proposed exempting commercial off-the-shelf purchases from the Buy American and Trade Agreement Acts.(Washington Insider)
- Federal regulators have proposed exempting commercial off-the-shelf purchases from the Buy American and Trade Agreement Acts, freeing agencies to buy products without regard for their country of manufacture. The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council published the proposed rule...
- Research articles 2004-01-23
- The Absurdities of 'Buy American'
- Edward Harrison submits: When the stimulus bill was being crafted, I wrote three posts lamenting the protectionist Buy American provision attached to the bill. ‘Buy American’ will translate into a 21st century Smoot-HawleyThe U.S. is exporting unemployment with ‘Buy America’Canada is furious about U.S. protectonism The last of these three...
- External links 2009-08-08
- The Defense Department has proposed eliminating Buy American.(Washington Insider)
- The Defense Department has proposed eliminating Buy American restrictions on commercial IT products. The Defense Department has proposed eliminating Buy American restrictions on commercial IT products.
- Research articles 2006-04-21
- Congress waters down "Buy American" amendments: services acquisition reform included in defense authorization bill.
- Congress killed tough "Buy American" provisions in the final version of the 2004 Defense authorization bill, in the face of opposition from the Bush administration and many defense contractors. Congress killed tough "Buy American" provisions in the final version of the 2004 Defense authorization...
- Research articles 2003-11-14
- State Department, USTR derail "Buy American" provisions in Defense bill
- The "Buy American" provisions in the Defense Authorization bill generated a lively debate within the Bush administration that took months to resolve and resulted in a watered down version of the original proposal. Those who were pushing to require the military to buy more American made products say they made...
- Research articles 2003-11-20
- The Impact Of The Buy American Act On Program Managers - defense program managers
- The Buy American Act adds another layer of complexity to the program manager's job, especially in the context of the acquisition reform era. Reviewing the background and implementation of the Act will give both industry and government managers guidance on how to proceed under its restrictions. The Buy American...
- Research articles 1999-06-22
- Foreign Suppliers Drugging Children; Parents Want to Buy American
- You may be sick of hearing the words "toy recall" by now, but this one's a little too scary not to mention. Aqua Dots or Bindeez in Australia, a popular holiday toy distributed by Toronto-based Spin Master Toys, isn't living up to its "toy of the year" status. Unless you classify...
- Blog posts 2007-11-08
- Smithfield foods to buy american foods group inc
- SMITHFIELD, VA. -- Pork-processing giant Smithfield Foods Inc., which has its headquarters here, agreed to buy American Foods Group Inc. American Foods is the 10th-largest beef processor in the United States. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. American Foods, a privately owned firm based in Green Bay, Wis.,...
- Research articles 2001-11-26
- 'Buy American' vs. 'buy best' is argued for next Marine One helicopter.
- By Michael Remez, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 10--WASHINGTON -- Throughout the long-running battle over which team will build the next presidential helicopter -- a fight critical to Sikorsky Aircraft -- the question of when and whether the...
- Research articles 2004-11-10
- Wal-Mart boasts 'made in USA.' - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Buy American program - Special Section: The World of Wal-Mart - Company Profile
- American manufacturers are of two minds about Wal-Mart's much-ballyhooed Buy American program.
- Research articles 1992-06-15
- Another downtown buy: American Assets Inc. acquired 225 Broadway, better known as the NBC Building
- Another Downtown Buy: American Assets Inc. acquired 225 Broadway, better known as the NBC Building, in Downtown San Diego. The San Diego-based real estate investment group did not disclose the purchase price. Through two affiliates, Broadway 225 Sorrento Holdings LLC and Broadway 225 Stonecrest Holdings LLC, American Assets...
- Research articles 2004-05-31
- Wal-Mart's Walton: we'll buy American
- BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Sam Walton, founder and chairman of Wal-Mart Stores, "Firmly committed" his $6 billion company to the "philosophy" of Buy American and called on other retailers to do the same.
- Research articles 1985-04-15
- Bye-bye to 'buy American'?
- Drickhamer, David Industry Week 09-01-2003 Bye-bye to 'buy American'? Byline: Drickhamer, David Volume: 252 Number: 9 ISSN: 00390895 Publication Date: 09-01-2003 Page: 24 Section: Manufacturing's global future Type: Periodical Language: English PART FOUR OF A SEVEN-PART SERIES HEADNOTE TODAY'S U.S. CONSUMER MARKETPLACE IS A MELTING POT OF PEOPLE,...
- Research articles 2003-09-01
- Administration Officals Urge Saudi Arabians to 'Buy American'. (Originated from The Seattle Times)
- Sep. 27--Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator David Hinson will travel to Saudi Arabia Thursday to make another pitch for Saudia Airlines to buy American. The visit underscores how vital it is for The Boeing Co. to win a major chunk...
- Research articles 1993-09-27
- Veto threat over "Buy American" amendment.(2004 Defense Authorization bill)
- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he will recommend that President Bush veto the 2004 Defense Authorization bill unless new Buy American requirements are dropped. In a letter to the House-Senate conference committee that is now considering the bill, Rumsfeld said the provisions "could produce...
- Research articles 2003-07-25
- ITAA Urges Congress To Reject 'Buy American' Provisions Of Defense Bill
- In a letter to Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), chairman of the congressional conference committee that is working on a final version of the FY 2004 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R, 1588), the Information Technology Association of America ITAA reiterated its opposition to provisions in legislation that the association contends will harm...
- Research articles 2003-09-11
- Alvarion® Earns USDA's First WiMAX™ Rural Development Acceptance and "Buy American" Status for FCC Licensed Frequencies
- RUS Acceptance of Alvarion's 802.16e BreezeMAX[R] Allows Operators to Use Federal Rural Broadband Funding to Deploy Alvarion WiMAX Solutions in the 2.3 GHz WCS and 2.5 GHz BRS/EBS Bands MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Alvarion[R] Ltd., the world's leading provider of WiMAX[TM] and wireless broadband solutions, announced today that its...
- Research articles 2008-07-09
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