Today in the world of uncertainty, we have Asia ... The morning's headlines about growth in China, Japan and India and the impact on the U.S. economy certainly sent a mixed message. BusinessWeek, "Asian Stocks Rise as China, Japan Data Eases Growth Fears" Bloomberg, "China to Korea Data... Continue Reading
This has been a big week for the push to have Congress enact Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia. A round-up ... The Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar, Inc., Doug Oberhelman, testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday on the need to enact PNTR so U.S. companies can... Continue Reading
Our friends at the Coalition for U.S.-Russia Trade have been keeping track of supporters of Congressional approval of Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia, the necessary step for the United States to gain the economic benefits of Russia's pending membership in the World Trade Organization... Continue Reading
David M. Cote, the chairman and CEO of Honeywell International, Inc. and Business Roundtable's vice chair, appeared on CNBC this morning to discuss the economy and jobs. Basic message? To ensure economic growth, the United States must address critical fiscal issues, taxes and trade. Action is... Continue Reading
A new public opinion survey today released as Business Roundtable kicked off a "50 Days for Trade" campaign showed broad public support for expanding trade with Russia. BRT President John Engler cited the survey of 1,000 registered voters conducted May 26-27 by The Winston Group during a 55-... Continue Reading