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International Engagement

Open markets for international trade and investment are essential for supporting U.S. economic growth and jobs. Business Roundtable supports policies that promote U.S. trade and investment, and create a level playing field for U.S. companies competing in global markets.

Recent Activities in International Engagement

November 5, 2009
News Release
Business Roundtable Announces Support for USTR Filings on China

Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies, announced its support for the U.S. Trade Representative's filing of two new World Trade Organization cases against China addressing intellectual property and market access.

November 5, 2009
News Release
BRT President John J. Castellani Appointed to Private Sector Advisory Group by the U.S.-India TPF

John J. Castellani, president of Business Roundtable, an association of 160 chief executive officers of leading U.S. corporations, was appointed to a private-sector panel that will advise government leaders on ways to bolster trade and investment ties between the United States and India.

November 5, 2009
News Release
BRT Chairman Statement on Potsdam Negotiations

Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies and Chairman of Business Roundtable issued the following statement on the abrupt end of the Doha Round negotiations in Potsdam, Germany.

September 25, 2009
News Release
Business Roundtable Statement on the G-20 Summit and Maintaining American Competitiveness

As the G-20 summit draws to a close, Business Roundtable urges President Obama to continue working with global leaders to steer the economy toward sustained, long-term recovery through increased international engagement and trade.

September 9, 2009
News Release
Thirty-one Percent of Idaho Jobs Linked to International Trade and Investment

Business Roundtable today released a study showing that worldwide American companies generate 38 percent of Idaho’s gross domestic product.

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