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Getting beyond the myths of CAFTA


Getting beyond the myths of CAFTA - Nieman Watchdog

The debate over CAFTA is often framed as being one between the forces of free trade and the forces of protection. But that has little to do with the ...

the central american free trade agreement and the decline of us

However, Jonathan Anderson, the chief economist in Asia for UBS, argues that. "[w]ages and costs are going up in China. The economy is already past its peak....

NAFTA's cautionary tale: Recent history suggests CAFTA could lead ...

The rise in the U.S. trade deficit with Canada and Mexico through 2004 has caused the displacement of production that supported 1,015,291 U.S. ...

CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic-Central America FTA)

Trade under CAFTA-DR supports Made-in-America jobs and unlocks opportunities for well-paying work as goods flow across borders and are manufactured into final ...

Beyond the name-calling, CAFTA's just a bad deal - Chron

Opposition to CAFTA is deep and broad in the United States: workers who are anxious about their jobs, their pensions, their health care; school ...

Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade ...

The share of apparel exports from CAFTA-DR to the United States has declined slightly over the past 10 years, while trade in higher-value.

Opinion | The Stakes in CAFTA - The Washington Post

THE HOUSE is getting ready to vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), a deal that would bind the five nations of Central ...

Why We Say No to CAFTA - Public Citizen

CAFTA goes beyond TRIPS to require Central American countries to adhere to UPOV- ... There would be no going back from that point. What is the UPOV deal ...

The Missing Point in CAFTA

Ports are a crucial element in any Free Trade Agreement because of their role in moving goods. Unfortunately, the port situation in Central America was not.

DR-CAFTA: The Siren Song for Improved Labor Standards for ...

B.A., University of California, Irvine. I would like to thank Nicole. Phillips for leading me to this topic, and fostering my interest over the past three years ...

Fact Sheet -- U.S. - Central America Free Trade Agreement

The U.S. should not be left behind in North America's economic engagement with Central America. A U.S.-Central America free trade agreement ...

Nieman Watchdog > Ask This

As they do, here are some questions that need answering. Trade talk | Getting beyond the myths of CAFTA ASK THIS The debate over CAFTA is often framed as ...

The U. S. Free Trade Agreement with Central America and the ...

DR-CAFTA, which would liberalize trade between the United States,the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,Honduras, and Nicaragua, ...

Just the Facts: Debunking Some Myths about DR-CAFTA

DR–CAFTA will open Central America and the Dominican Republic to U.S. goods and services. It is an opportunity to gain new markets for American ...

Labor Rights Protections in CAFTA - Human Rights Watch

CAFTA presents an important opportunity to raise labor standards throughout Central America. Free trade alone, however, cannot guarantee greater respect for ...

The Case for CAFTA - Cato Institute

All of the trade-agreement partners have moved decisively to open their economies to trade in the past decade, lowering tariffs and other trade ...

central america-united states free trade agreement (cafta-dr)

OFFICE ON LATIN AM., DR-CAFTA AND WORKERS' RIGHTS: MOVING FROM PAPER TO ... Another report that sprang out of the CAFTA-DR debate is the “The Labor.

Carlos Gutierrez Hosts Ask the White House

We are answering the CAFTA critics by getting out the facts about this agreement and what it will mean for Americans from all regions of the ...

CAFTA Facts - U.S. Trade Representative

Central America and the Dominican Republic make up the 2nd-largest U.S. export market in Latin. America, behind only Mexico. The U.S. exports more than $15 ...

Why We Oppose CAFTA-DR | The Oakland Institute

CAFTA-DR (Central America- Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement) grew out of the Bush administration's failure to advance negotiations in ...