To those who despair of Washington "gridlock," take heart. President Obama signed the Export-Import Bank reauthorization into law on Wednesday. The legislation, H.R. 2072, passed the U.S. House and Senate by wide, bipartisan margins. See, action IS possible! The legislation reflected Business... Continue Reading
President Obama used the occasion of the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena to announce that the long-delayed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement will go into effect on May 15. Colombia has improved its protections for organized labor, the last requirement negotiated by side agreements after the... Continue Reading
The Wall Street Journal covers a major issue for BRT-affiliated companies and the U.S. economy in a well-reported piece, "U.S. Firms Fear Missing Russia Boom." Excerpt: Russia is on the cusp of joining the World Trade Organization after a two-decade journey, a landmark move to integrate the... Continue Reading
With Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Washington, D.C., today, it's timely to highlight a new report on Canada's adoption of federal policies have made the country more competitive, fiscally sound, and even a model for the United States. The report is "A Northern Tiger? Canada’s... Continue Reading
James H. Quigley, senior partner of Deloitte LLP, testified before the House Ways and Means Committee today on trade issues, in the process promoting a new Transatlantic Partnership -- a goal Business Roundtable fully shares. The hearing began with testimony from U.S. Trade Representative Ron... Continue Reading