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Later this afternoon, at 2 p.m. ET, ITI’s Dean Garfield will testify at a Senate Banking subcommittee hearing focused on the economic and trade relationship between the U.S. and China. You can listen through C-SPAN. Here is his full testimony, and some highlights are below. The ability to freely access foreign markets such as China and compete on equal terms has been critical to the health of the [...]
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As global trade leaders completed their meetings at the WTO this week in Geneva, ITI’s Vice President for Global Policy John Neuffer was there to advocate for an expansion of the ITA and other issues critical to the tech sector. Before leaving for home, John wrapped up the developments at the WTO. Free trade took an important step forward here at the WTO in Geneva earlier this week when agreement [...]
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Today is the 15th anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). As trade experts gathered in Geneva to mark that milestone and look ahead to the future of the pact, ITI had the opportunity to ask U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk for his views of the ITA and what may lie ahead. Mr. Ambassador, first thank you for taking time to share your views on the Information Technology Agreement [...]
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This week, we mark an important date as the global Information Technology Agreement (ITA) reaches its 15th birthday. With 73 participating members, the ITA has proved to be one of the most commercially successful trade agreements ever. The data bear this out. By eliminating tariffs on core information and communications technologies, the ITA has strengthened and expanded global trade and U.S. competitiveness. [...]
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Economic growth is the single biggest issue in this presidential campaign. It’s also the single biggest issue around the world. Today, ITI urged President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron, who continues his visit to the U.S., to use their leadership roles to kick-start negotiations on an expanded Information Technology Agreement (ITA). ITI president and CEO Dean Garfield makes the case: Pretend [...]
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It is time to seize a fertile opportunity to simultaneously expand global trade and boost the U.S. economy with export opportunities and job creation - by expanding the product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). As the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation shows in a new report, an expanded ITA could remove tariffs on at least an additional $800 billion in global two-way [...]
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With markets in turmoil and consumer confidence at record lows, it is time for the U.S. to overtly become more selfish. In fact, looking out for number one is likely the best way to remain number one. To be clear, by selfish I do not mean senseless. Focusing first on the nation’s self-interest should not be a proxy for surface level patriotism or protectionist policies. Selfish, in today’s economic [...]
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President Obama and other world leaders meet in Toronto for this weekend’s G-20 summit amid a challenging period for global markets. U.S. unemployment still hovers around 10 percent. Trade deficits are widening. While the success of the summit’s proceedings will be based on many factors, collaboration and agreement on top-of-mind economic issues rank among the most important. Nowhere is this more relevant [...]
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The recently completed U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) creates an opening to improve the role of China on the global stage that should not be wasted. Heading into the upcoming G-20 summit in Toronto, it's critical that public and private sector leaders immediately engage in a robust dialogue aimed at clearly defining the prioritized objectives for our nations' long-term strategic [...]
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