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12 August 2010The Manufacturing Mandate - A National Manufacturing Strategy to Help Rebuild and Strengthen the U.S. Manufacturing Sector |
21 April 2010Fact Sheet on the President's Export Control Reform InitiativeApril 20, 2010 - Earlier today, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates discussed the Administration’s interagency review of the U.S. export control system, which calls for fundamental reform of the current system. AMT supports modernization of the U.S. export control system to enhance global competitiveness and protect national security. (more) |
13 January 2010Coalition for Security and Competitiveness Releases Export Control RecommendationsJanuary 12, 2010 - The Coalition for Security and Competitiveness, of which AMT is a founding member, has sent its export control policy recommendations to the White House. The recommendations represent near and medium-term reforms to create a modern export control system within the existing legislative authorizations. (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) |
14 August 2009Coalition Welcomes Administration's Export Control ReviewAugust 13, 2009 - The Coalition for Security and Competitiveness, of which AMT is a founding member, welcomed the Administration's announcement that it will conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. export control policy. White House Export Control Review Announcement (more) |
07 August 2009AMT President Doug Woods Writes Commerce Secretary Locke on Trade AgendaAugust 7, 2009 - In a July 30 letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, AMT President Doug Woods stressed the need for export control and visa reforms as part of the national trade agenda. (more) |
28 December 2008USTR Presents 2008 China WTO Compliance Report to CongressDecember 23, 2008 - The Office of the United States Trade Representatives presented its mandated annual report to Congress on China's compliance with the World Trade Organization's rules. (more) |
28 December 2008CBO Issue Brief on Decline in Manufacturing EmploymentDecember 23, 2008 - An issue brief prepared by the Congressional Budget Office looks at the factors related to the steep decline in manufacturing employment since 2000 and finds that increases in productivity and imports are the primary reasons behind the substantial job loss that has occurred over the last eight years. (more) |
24 July 2008Study Finds Asian Currencies Still UndervaluedJuly 23, 2008 - A new study from the Peterson Institute for International Economics concludes that the dollar is still significantly overvalued against a number of Asian currencies, most prominently the Chinese renminbi and the Japanese yen. (more) |
18 July 2008CBO Paper Examines Effect of Chinese Currency Valuation on U.S. ImportsJuly, 2008 - Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paper examines important determinants of how appreciation of the renmindi against the dollar might affect competition in the U.S. markets. (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) |