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		<title><![CDATA[How Is That Whole Buy American Thing Working Out?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:01:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Rise of Protectionism]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Make the Financial Crisis Worse]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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,"...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[It's taken a licking &#8230; how well the economy will keep on ticking depends on a range of volatile factors; "muddle through" scenario seems most likely]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[An old wristwatch commercial used to close with the catchphrase "it takes a liOking and keeps on ticking." That is one way to characterize the U.S. economy's performance in the last year and it will likely continue to describe what the future holds for the next four to six quarters....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Eaton names HD transmission GM]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eaton Corp. has named Staci Standen general manager for the Truck Group's NAFTA Heavy-Duty Transmission Division. In this role, Standen will focus on the NAFTA region and will be responsible for managing the strategic initiatives, customer interactions, commercial strategies and new product programs for the heavy-duty business. Standen joined Eaton...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Race to the bottom? The presidential candidates' positions on trade]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_2758_137/ai_n27944485]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]  "Only when the American people are free to exchange goods unimpeded by the often faulty judgment of politicians will freedom and prosperity prevail."  IN RECENT MONTHS, the economy has been in the headlines and in the sights of politicians seeking the presidency. Particularly on the Democratic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Obama plays word association game in TV interview]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200806/ai_n27879918]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON AFP &#8212; US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama played a word association game when interviewed on Fox Business Network on Thursday, responding in a rapid-fire manner to words thrown at him.  Obama used the game to express respect for his Republican rival, John McCain, and underline his stances...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Case Summaries:]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4180/is_20080625/ai_n27515674]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. District Court, Western District of New York   'Habeas Corpus'   Appointment of Counsel   Hall v. Conway   04-CV-6011L   Judge Payson   Background: The petitioner was convicted in New York State Court following a plea of guilty to murder in the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Deloitte: Canadian Manufacturers Say Impact of NAFTA is Positive]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200806/ai_n26683347]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The majority of Canadian manufacturers responding to a new Deloitte survey paint a positive picture of their experiences with the North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA. Yet they struggle to remain competitive globally as the lack of competitiveness of production activity in Canada remains the industry's Achilles heel.  The...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fitch Places SANLUIS Corporacion's Ratings on Watch Negative]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_June_16/ai_n27499641]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has placed on Rating Watch Negative SANLUIS Corporacion, S.A. de C.V.'s (SANLUIS, or the company) 'B-' Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Rating IDR, its 'B-' Senior Secured Restructured Credit Facility rating, its 'RR4' recovering rating, its 'CCC+' Mandatory Convertible Notes rating, 'CCC+' Debenture Notes...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cheney says Democrats on &#39;destructive path&#39; in trade]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200806/ai_n26680077]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON AFP &#8212; Vice President Dick Cheney Wednesday slammed Democrats in Congress and running for president for opposing free trade agreements and leading the country down a "very destructive path" to protectionism.  In a speech before the US Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Cheney said Democratic lawmakers, by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[John McCain to speak in Canada]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200806/ai_n26680112]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA AFP &#8212; US Republican presidential nominee John McCain will visit Ottawa on June 20 to deliver a speech promoting free trade between the world's two largest trading partners.  A spokeswoman for the Economic Club of Canada, Nicolee Tattersall, told AFP McCain's campaign asked to speak to the business...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NAM & Deloitte: Mfgrs. are happy with NAFTA]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5730/is_10_15/ai_n29450375]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The majority of manufacturers in North America say that NAFTA has been good for their business, which is "contrary to popular perceptions," according to a survey conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers and Deloitte. "Only a small percent say that NAFTA has hurt them."  The "Made in America"...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Partners across the pond: across the Atlantic, the United States and the EU are reaching for closer economic integration and more international regulations, but why are they doing it under the table?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JZS/is_10_24/ai_n25437038]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]  Approximately 50 persons gathered in a plush conference room at the State Department on March 10. They were there for a meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy ACIEP, a fairly new group that serves as an advisory body to the U.S. government. They champion...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bush rejects renegotiating North American trade deal]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200804/ai_n25344966]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana AFP &#8212; US President George W. Bush defended the North American Free Trade Agreement on Tuesday, saying "now is not the time to renegotiate NAFTA or walk away from NAFTA."  "Now is the time to make it work better," Bush told a news conference during a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[North American leaders rebuff White House hopefuls on trade]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200804/ai_n25344990]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana AFP &#8212; The leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico delivered a ringing defense Tuesday of a regional free trade deal despite pledges by Democratic White House hopefuls to renegotiate the pact.  US President George W. Bush berated the Democrats vying to succeed him, Barack...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Clinton walks policy tightrope between past, present]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200804/ai_n25158794]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania AFP &#8212; On issues as diverse as global trade and Iraq, Hillary Clinton has steered away from her husband's White House legacy or repositioned herself, prompting claims she lacks core convictions.  But Clinton's backers say her Democratic foe Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have also shifted...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Not So Fast On NAFTA]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not So Fast On NAFTANot So Fast on NAFTAI would like to comment on the results of a move NAFTA made by a company I restructured in 2000. AFTER THE RESTRUCTURING, the company moved its sewing operations to a town in Mexico, a few miles past TJ, Mexico, in 2003....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:51:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Not So Fast On NAFTA]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/harvard/?p=268]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When the North American Free Trade Agreement was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, it was seen by some as a landmark document promoting free and equal trade between three powerful neighbors: the United States, Mexico, and Canada.    Today, NAFTA seems to have become a ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:42:30 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Two more states take a stand on the North American Union]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JZS/is_7_24/ai_n25154957]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Although it is more difficult to get state resolutions introduced and passed in even-numbered years due to fewer states being in session and election-year shortened schedules, the state legislatures in Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Utah have been considering anti-NAU, repeal NAFTA, and anti-illegal-immigration resolutions inspired by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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