Category Archives: Trade

State Of The Union 2013 –

The 2013 State of the Union was delivered on February 12th, 2013 at 9 pm.  The White House site provides the State of the Union Address and outlines for the economic plan.  The State of the Union Address lasted slightly more … Continue reading

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Congressional Quarterly Roll Call –

CQ Roll Call has an Executive Briefing series that covers Banking & Finance, Defense, Energy, Transportation, and Technology.  CQ Roll Call also offers legislative tracking and advocacy tools.  CQ Weekly and CQ Today cover the legislative process as well as the House … Continue reading

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Trade Deficit Increases –

According to the Commerce Department, the U.S. trade deficit increased by 10.4% to 47.8 billion in November.  The increase was larger than economists had expected and was the widest trade deficit since June.  Petroleum products accounted for a significant amount of the increase in … Continue reading

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Senate To Vote On Currency Bill –

The Senate voted 63-35 in support of the currency bill.  The currency bill was supported by Republican and Democratic Senators and is hoped to address the trade imbalance due to undervalued currencies.  Although the Senate supported the measure, the House … Continue reading

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Currency Legislation –

Democratic Senator Harry Reid has indicated that he will introduce legislation relating to undervalued currencies.  The measure will address the effect that undervalued currencies have on trade.  The Chinese Yuan is one currency that is considered  to be undervalued and acting as a subsidy to … Continue reading

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Oil Sands Pipeline Bill –

The Republican controlled House passed a bill that would require the Obama administration to approve or deny a permit for an oil sands pipeline by November 1st.  The bill passed the House with a vote of 279-147.  The Canadian pipeline would provide … Continue reading

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U.S. Firms Head For Tax Havens –

U.S. firms are heading to tax havens in greater numbers than in the past.  Increased regulations and tax burdens are factors considered by companies that are going public or relocating.  Bermuda and the Caymen Islands are two popular locations for … Continue reading

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Free Trade Deals Set To Pass –

Congress is set to pass free trade deals for South Korea, Columbia, and Panama.  The free trade deals are expected to be sent to Congress from the Obama administration.  The trade agreements have strong support in the Republican controlled House and enough … Continue reading

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Trade Pacts And Programs –

Senator Max Baucus has tied the renewal of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program with trade deals for Korea, Columbia, and Panama.  The Senate Democrat is the Finance Committee Chairman and has the support of at least 41 Senators on this … Continue reading

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Dodd-Frank And Credit Ratings –

Dodd-Frank financial regulations impact many areas of finance including credit ratings.  Implications of the Dodd-Frank regulations and proposals by the SEC are discussed in a recent article by Reuters. To read the Reuters article, please click here: http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/regulatory James Sutliff

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Geithner IMF Statement –

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner addressed the need for major currency floatation.  In a statement to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) steering committee, Geithner stated the need for major economies to allow their currencies to adjust to market conditions.  The Chinese … Continue reading

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The Drudge Report –

The Drudge Report is a premier site that provides coverage of business, politics, and world events.  The Drudge Report has valuable links to sites and articles in an easy to read format.  To visit The Drudge Report, please click here: http://www.drudgereport.com/ James Sutliff

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Senate Democrats Target Oil Industry –

Senate Democrats are attempting to eliminate tax breaks for the oil industry.  In a recent letter, Senate Democratic leaders asked House Speaker Boehner to remove tax breaks for the oil industry to help cut spending.  The letter was signed by Senate … Continue reading

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Canadian Pipeline –

The Obama administration is expected to approve the expansion of an existing Canadian pipeline.  The pipeline expansion will increase the amount of oil imported from Canada’s oil sands by over 300,000 barrels a day.  Keystone, the pipeline expansion project, will create hundreds of … Continue reading

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Beltway Business –

A recent Business In The Beltway article on Forbes discusses the priorities of the new Congress.  Republican victories in the House and Senate have changed the political landscape and are likely to shift policies on tax.  Tax will almost certainly be … Continue reading

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