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Reagan and the Democrats either don't understand free trade or have started believing their own pap. Read story
Reagan and the Democrats either don't understand free trade or have started believing their own pap. Read story
Free trade, and the impact it has on U.S. workers, has become a hot-button issue on the presidential campaign trail. Neal Asbury, the Small Business Administ... Read story
JOHN MCCAIN'S AGENDA, IN DETAIL Though McCain supports many of the same goals as Obama, his Read story
THE OBAMA AGENDA, IN DETAIL In speeches, Obama Read story
Related Terms: Globalization The North American Fr... Read story
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry coding system designed to facilitate the collection, analysis, and presentation o... Read story
The Department of Commerce, which was established in 1903, is one of the main government agencies intended to assist businesses—large and small—and re... Read story
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Most experts believe that on balance trade has delivered much more good than harm to the U.S. Still, some question the free... Read story
A growing number of businesspeople are looking beyond the survival of their own companies -- and becoming outspoken participants in the nuclear arms debate. Read story
Inside those Japanese auto plants are the seeds of destruction for thousands of small U.S. companies Read story
The new trade agreement between the United States and Canada could touch off a small-business export boom Read story
Market intelligence summary of business opportunities in Canada. Read story
Four CEOs' expectations of the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement on their companies. Read story
The story of how a manufacturing company failed under pressures from GATT, NAFTA, and sweatshops. Read story
Oct. 28, 2004 --The European Union indicated this week that it would rescind trade tariffs that have been hurting U.S. exporters since Mar... Read story
Nov. 2, 2004 --With the presidential election coming down to the wire and several key states still up for grabs, the Bush administration l... Read story
June 2, 2005 --The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) can expect to face much contention in Congress but is seeing a great deal... Read story
July 1, 2005 --In a narrow vote that fell largely along partisan lines, the Senate approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement (Caf... Read story
July 28, 2005 --In highly contested voting that continued into the early morning Thursday, the House of Representatives narrowly approved ... Read story
July 26, 2005 -- With a House vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement only days away, supporters are mobilizing in an effort to... Read story
September 8, 2005 --U.S. manufacturers remain critical of most of Chinese trade policies, though they praise some reforms. On Tuesd... Read story
The Supply Chain add-on allows end-to-end visibility and automation. Read story
Small firms would benefit from a deal with Colombia that makes U.S. exports duty free, officials say. Read story
American small businesses can help boost the economy by expanding into foreign markets, officials say. Read story
Smaller businesses are being encouraged to explore global markets. Read story
In post-NAFTA Mexico, opportunity abounds for small U.S. businesses. Here's why Larry Manhan, CEO of California-based BCS Inc., decided to open up shop in Gu... Read story
Why Democrats have strayed from Bill Clinton's policies on trade. Read story
An organization best known for sparking riots also deserves some credit for promoting the interests of American entrepreneurs. Read story
Who has petrodollars to spend? Where can you sell construction equipment? Jewelry? Management consulting? And where is the market that grew an astounding 55,... Read story
Miratek Corp. is speeding up service to its clients by taking advantage of the open borders created by NAFTA and stationing its information-technology-servic... Read story
But will a new trade pact help American companies remain competitive? Read story
July 26, 2005 -- With a House vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement only days away, supporters are mobilizing in an effort to... Read story
Advice for business owners on researching foreign markets, putting together an export plan, and finding salespeople overseas. Read story
A series of setbacks led to Port Barre Apparel's rapid unraveling. Read story
Lessons from a company that leapt unwarily into foreign-distribution, plus intelligence on Saudi Arabian markets. Read story
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