International Economic Policy   Home > Your Industry's Voice in Washington > International Economic Policy   MAPI Global Economic Report January 4, 2007 - U.S. Export Expansion will be Maintained As Global Growth Moderates Highlights of the GAO Export Control Study Results December 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. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Discusses Global Economy November 28, 2006 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson addressed the global economy in a speech before the Confederation of British Industry Annual Conference. Senators Call on USTR to Ensure China Honors WTO Financial Services Committments November 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. USTR Susan Schwab Discusses U.S.-China Trade August 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. BIS Briefings On Revisions to Export Controls to China August 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. State 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. USTR Releases U.S./China Trade Policy "Top to Bottom" Review February 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. Deputy 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. Bureau of Economic Analysis Releases July 2005 Trade Data September 13, 2005 - The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total July exports of $106.2 billion and imports of $164.2 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $57.9 billion, $1.6 billion less than the $59.5 billion in June, revised.  < Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next > For more information contact Amber Thomas at: athomas@AMTonline.org

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