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17 January 2012President's Jobs Council Presents 2011 Year-End ReportThe President's Jobs Council has released its 2011 year-end report, Road Map to Renewal. It includes recommendations for revitalizing manufacturing, improving education, spurring innovation and creating jobs -- all important elements of long-term economic growth and competitiveness. (more) |
10 December 2011CEOs Call on Congress to Reauthorize Ex-Im BankAMT First Vice Chairman Tim Dining, President and CEO, Greenerd Press & Machine Company, Inc., joined 62 CEOs from small, medium and large U.S. businesses in calling on the congressional leadership to move forward with reauthorizing the charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) before Congress adjourns for the year. CEO letter to Congress on Ex-Im reauthorization.(more) |
21 October 2011President Signs Free Trade Agreements with Korea, Colombia and PanamaIn a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation, the President signed the Korea, Colombia and Panama Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) approved by Congress ealier this month. The FTAs were originally negotiated in 2006 and 2007 during George W. Bush's Administration, but lacked the support on Capitol Hill to approve them until now. A deal on renewing Trade Adjustment Assistance paved the wave for FTA approval.(more) |
11 October 2011Jobs Council Releases Interim Report to the PresidentThe President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness has released “Taking Action, Building Confidence,” an interim report to the President. This report includes a series of proposals to accelerate job creation over the next five years as part of the nation’s overall jobs agenda. (more) |
07 July 2011Request for Comment on U.S./EU Regulatory CooperationThe Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration is requesting comments on ways to improve regulatory cooperation between the United States and the European Union to eliminate or reduce barriers to U.S. exports. AMT is considering submitting comments on behalf of our members, but we need your input. (more) |
12 August 2010The Manufacturing Mandate - A National Manufacturing Strategy to Help Rebuild and Strengthen the U.S. Manufacturing Sector(more) |
22 December 2009Obama Administration Releases Manufacturing FrameworkThe Obama Administration released "A Framework for Revitalizing American Manufacturing." The report attempts to analyze the cost drivers in each step of the manufacturing process and suggests a framework for designing appropriate government support. (more) |
05 October 2009AMT Joins Leading Business Groups in Setting forth Objectives for Export Control ReformOctober 2, 2009 - The Coalition for Security and Competitiveness (CSC) sent key Administration officials a set of principles and implementation objectives to guide the modernization of the U.S. export control system in ways that enhance both national security and U.S. competitiveness. AMT is a founding member of the CSC. Export Control Reform is one of AMT's Government Relations Priorities. (more) |
05 June 2007BEA 06-05-07: Foreign direct investment increased in 2006June 5, 2007 - The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis report shows foreign direct investment to acquire or establish U.S. businesses increased substantially in 2006. (more) |
05 June 2007Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Discusses U.S. - China Economic RelationshipJune 5, 2007 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. discussed the U.S. - China economic relationship in a speech at the Heritage Foundation. (more) |
29 May 2007USTR Releases U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement SummaryMay 29, 2007 - The United States Trade Representative has released a summary of the United States - Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) negotiated in April. (more) |
10 April 2007USTR Susan Schwab Comments on Intellectual Property ProtectionApril 9, 2007 - United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab announced today that she is requesting formal WTO consultations concerning China's inadequate protection of copyrights and trademarks critical to a wide range of products and technologies, including machine tools. (more) |
30 March 2007Commerce Issues Preliminary Decision in China CVD CaseMarch 30, 2007 - The U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) has issued a preliminary determination to apply U.S. countervailing duties (“CVDs”) on imports of glossy paper from China. (more) |
28 March 2007Congressmen Unveil "A New Trade Policy for America"March 28, 2007 - “A New Trade Policy for America,” unveiled to improve pending free trade agreements and allow for bipartisan support in the House. (more) |
13 March 2007New Coalition Calls on the President to Reform Export Control SystemMarch 6, 2006 - AMT has joined forces with seven leading trade associations as a founding member of the Coalition for Security and Competitiveness. (more) |
30 January 2007Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI PaperJanuary 30, 2007 - U.S. Multinationals’ Foreign Production Complements Domestic Economic Growth (more) |
05 January 2007MAPI Global Economic ReportJanuary 4, 2007 - U.S. Export Expansion will be Maintained As Global Growth Moderates (more) |
06 December 2006Highlights of the GAO Export Control Study ResultsDecember 6, 2006 - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued the results of its study on export controls and export controlled information. They suggest that export controlled information (rather than physical goods) may not be sufficiently protected. GAO recommends that the Commerce and State Departments assess this vulnerability and improve guidance for protecting export-controlled information at companies. Read the full report. (more) |
29 November 2006Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Discusses Global EconomyNovember 28, 2006 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson addressed the global economy in a speech before the Confederation of British Industry Annual Conference. (more) |
17 November 2006Senators Call on USTR to Ensure China Honors WTO Financial Services CommittmentsNovember 17, 2006 - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Max Baucus (D-MT) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab urging her to ensure that China keeps its WTO pledge to phase out financial services restrictions. (more) |
30 August 2006USTR Susan Schwab Discusses U.S.-China TradeAugust 30, 2006 - United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab's remarks to AmCham China-U.S. China Business Council on the U.S.-China trade relationship. (more) |
17 August 2006BIS Briefings On Revisions to Export Controls to ChinaAugust 17, 2006 - The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has organized a series of public briefing sessions around the country to explain in greater detail the recent Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) concerning exports to China. (more) |
15 August 2006State Department Release: Business Travel - China to U.S.August 2006 - The U.S. State Department's Visa Services office has compiled this list of important links concerning China business travel to the United States. (more) |
16 February 2006USTR Releases U.S./China Trade Policy "Top to Bottom" ReviewFebruary 14, 2006 - This is the first comprehensive review of U.S. trade policy toward China since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. Includes input from Congress, public testimony, industry and China experts. (more) |
28 October 2005Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt's Senate Testimony on Foreign Investment in the U.S.October 20, 2005 - Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt's testimony before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee discussing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and how CFIUS conducts national security reviews of foreign acquisitions of companies. (more) |