Stimulating trade, stimulating
the economy
By Tom Donohue, President
andCEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
As the economy was declining
last year, the media missed an important part of the story – how America's
growing exports were helping slow the descent into recession. Likewise,
by removing barriers to American goods and services in overseas markets,
we can help lift ourselves out of this downturn and kick-start the economy.
Yet many of our policymakers
continue to refuse to break down these barriers so that American businesses
can sell more of their goods and services overseas. Don't forget, 95 percent
of the world's consumers live outside the United States!
The best way to eliminate
those barriers is through free trade agreements. We have three excellent
agreements – with Panama, Colombia, and South Korea – currently languishing
in Congress.
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