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A Declaration for Trade Interdependence

by Dean Kleckner

As members of Congress prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, they ought to perform an act of patriotism and embrace free trade--just as the Founding Fathers did in 1776.

Trade and the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

by Ross Korves

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 to address climate change issues by establishing a carbon emissions cap and trade program. It includes...

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Domino effect of "Buy American"
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Tuesday, 10 February 2009
During the Cold War the US and its allies were concerned about the "domino effect" - if one country fell to communist control then it would set off a series where other countries would also fall. An editorial in the Feb. 10 Business Daily from Kenya ('We should protect our industries from collapse') shows that the "buy American" clause threatens to start tipping over the dominos of international trade when or if other nations respond in similar fashion. The editorial states..."The paragons of free trade have become protectionists. As a nation, we cannot afford to sit back and assume that all is well. With all the protectionism going round, we need to look back and reassess our position."

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Mondale - first thought on 'Buy American' was "This is big trouble"
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Thursday, 05 February 2009
Walter Mondale spent many years involved at high levels of the US government - the '84 Democratic nominee for President, former Vice President to Jimmy Carter, former Senator from Minnesota... but it is his time as Ambassador to Japan during President Clinton's Administration that best explains his keen insight and first reaction to the 'Buy American' provisions in the stimulus package.

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Johanns also says Obama should have 'fast track'
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Friday, 23 January 2009
Notice a trend here? US Senator Mike Johanns (Republican-Nebraska) and former Secretary of Agriculture, said that President Obama should have 'fast track' trade negotiating authority. Give credit where credit is due with a couple of prominent former Bush Administration officials emphatically stating this recently in public. Last week the TATT blog highlighted then outgoing USTR Susan Schwab's similar statement.

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