trade, globalization, agriculture, food, energy http://www.tradereform.org Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:17:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.tradereform.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.tradereform.org trade, globalization, agriculture, food, energy http://www.tradereform.org/content/view/1176/45/ This is not good. We have real problems with Chinese espionage, defense and corporate. Germany, Britain and Australia have similar problems. We have government mechanisms to evaluate and prevent dual use technology from being shipped overseas. Now the National Assn. of Manufacturers praises (http://www.industryweek.com/PrintArticle.aspx?ArticleID=17463) a new rule they support. One that allows companies in the U.S. to transfer sensitive dual use technology, with very little control, if the transfer is inside a corporation. For example, from a U.S. office to a Chinese office. Trade - National Security Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:33:47 +0100 http://www.tradereform.org/content/view/1175/52/ Here is an interesting article. Many folks focus on the need to punish the Wall Street folks that created the fancy financial products and took home fat bonuses. That urge to punish has deep psychological human roots (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/health/research/07fair.html?8dpc). The public urge for punishment that helped delay the passage of Washington’s economic rescue plan is more than a simple case of Wall Street loathing, according to scientists who study the psychology of forgiveness and retaliation. The fury is based in instincts that have had a protective and often stabilizing effect on communities throughout human history. Small, integrated groups... Trade - Financial Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:01:58 +0100 http://www.tradereform.org/content/view/1174/52/ The U.S. financial crisis is spreading now (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/business/07markets.html?hp). “There is a growing recognition that not only has the credit crunch refused to be contained, it continues to spread,” said Ed Yardeni, an investment strategist. “It’s gone truly global.” It is not goodgetting hit (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/business/worldbusiness/07global.html?pagewanted=2 _r=1 hp). Stock markets in Russia, Indonesia, Brazil and the Middle East are all going down. Even China is at risk: But with global growth slowing sharply, the problems could spread to larger emerging markets, even China, which has a hefty current account surplus and immense foreign reserves. “Where is China going to sell its exports?” Mr.... Trade - Financial Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:38:02 +0100 http://www.tradereform.org/content/view/1173/42/ CPA and many other groups released the document Fixing America's Economy (http://www.prosperousamerica.org/policy/policy/joint_statement_20081002105.html). It is smart and well thought out. You can gripe and moan. Like I do when writing on this site. Or you can do something. Like I do. Help the Coalition for a Prosperous America spread the word (http://www.prosperousamerica.org/news_%26_updates/press_releases/how_you_can_use_this_document_20081006108.html). News - Latest Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:03:30 +0100 http://www.tradereform.org/content/view/1172/42/ This is the video (http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info products_id=281559-1 showVid=true) for the October 2, 2008 press conference announcing the recipe for Fixing America's Economy. News - Latest Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:21:05 +0100 http://www.tradereform.org/content/view/1171/52/ We mess up and the dollar rises (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/business/06dollar.html?ref=business). We are still the reserve currency, apparently. Folks get nervous in other investments and buy the dollar. As of today, October 6, 2008. Trade - Financial Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:11:45 +0100 http://www.tradereform.org/content/view/1170/52/ So the President signed the bailout bill. Overseas markets are going down as I write this. And consumers are drastically slowing their spending (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/business/06econ.html?ref=business). When the final tally is in, consumer spending for the quarter just ended will almost certainly shrink, the first quarterly decline in nearly two decades. That is really pretty significant. The 1st decline in two decades. Trade policy reform could fix this problem. Fix it for decades to come. By putting balance and productivity back into our economy and current accounts deficit. CPA released a document signed by many... Trade - Financial Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:36:56 +0100 http://www.tradereform.org/content/view/1169/34/ The Burden of Outsourcing The U.S. non-oil trade deficit has displaced jobs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, adding up to 5.6 million jobs lost or displaced in 2007. This week's Economic Snapshot (http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/webfeatures_snapshots_20081002) shows how no state is immune to the corrosive effect of the U.S. trade deficit on U.S. workers and domestic economy. A companion Briefing Paper (http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/bp222) looks closer at the growing U.S. trade deficits, state-by-state, and examines losses by industries. Trade - Outsourcing Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:35:10 +0100 http://www.tradereform.org/content/view/1168/42/ News Release October 2, 2008, 11 am edt Contact: Joe Logan (mailto:j-logan@ohfarmersunion.org), 419-235-8061 Bob Baugh (mailto:bbaugh@aflcio.org), 202-746-5268 (Statement of Bob Baugh (http://www.prosperousamerica.org/news_%26_updates/press_releases/statement_of_bob_baugh_-_fixing_america%27s_economy_20081002107.html)) Michael Stumo (mailto:cpa@prosperousamerica.org), 413.854.2580 Charlie Blum (mailto:iasg@erols.com), 202-393-8600 CPA Leading Effort to Permanently Fix America’s Economic Crisis The American financial... Newsflash - Newsflashes Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:00:38 +0100 http://www.tradereform.org/content/view/1167/52/ CEO --Chief Embezzlement Officer. CFO-- Corporate Fraud Officer. BULL MARKET -- A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius. BEAR MARKET -- A 6 to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance, the wife gets no jewelry Trade - Financial Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:18:40 +0100