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This week鈥檚 House and Senate vote on a short-term deal to re-open the government and extend the federal debt ceiling was the symbolic equivalent of a stroke victim taking his first few tentative yet positive steps in rehab.聽 It鈥檚 not a perfect metaphor to describe the legislative paralysis that has gripped Washington, but it works when we think about what Congress needs to do going forward.聽 With congressional [...]
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After some fruitful discussions on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings just wrapping up in Bali and a boost from the APEC Leaders themselves, negotiations to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) are back on track. Recall the ITA talks were suspended in July聽after China showed up in Geneva with a super-sized list of products it wanted [...]
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Yet another partisan budget showdown and potential government shutdown eclipsed a recent significant event in Washington that has the potential to drive innovation, economic growth, and job creation in the United States -- namely, last week鈥檚 visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh provided an opportunity to return our historic bilateral relationship to a firmer footing with significant positive [...]
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The European Union has taken an important step in affirming the ongoing vitality and integrity of the WTO鈥檚 Information Technology Agreement (ITA) by completing its legislative process to eliminate duties on key high-tech products covered by the ITA 鈥� a welcome move following a WTO decision against the EU in 2010. In a dispute-settlement case jointly pursued by the United States, Japan, and Taiwan, [...]
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Significant alignment between the U.S. and EU standards and regulations approaches can mean significant new opportunities for our economies, including new jobs and innovative products and services for consumers.聽 Today in Brussels, U.S. Trade Representative Mike Froman made that evident. 聽 Our goals for T-TIP are clear.聽 A successful negotiation will create a comprehensive agreement, which not only [...]
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This week, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travels to Washington for meetings with President Obama and top Administration officials. Their primary topic: economic growth. But several key policies being pursued by the Indian government would work to restrict the import of innovative products and services into India, setting back that nation鈥檚 economy with ripple effects globally. We鈥檝e written [...]
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The news of the last several weeks has been dominated by storylines on government surveillance programs and the level of access that security agencies have into people鈥檚 daily lives. While these reports have continued to develop, there has been little attention focused on solutions. What limits should there be on government programs? What are the ramifications of these programs on the global flow of [...]
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At last, Russia has stepped up and fulfilled its promise to join the Information Technology Agreement (ITA).聽 Today, the WTO is reporting Moscow has joined the agreement, which is regarded by the tech industry as one of the WTO鈥檚 most commercially successful trade pacts. Recall the dust up a couple years ago when Russia seemed to be balking at an earlier commitment to join the ITA as a condition of [...]
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This blog was originally published on the Intel blog. The two most important challenges facing the Indian economy are 鈥� an increasing trade deficit and the need to generate employment for millions of youth joining the workforce soon. While India is a recognized for its services sector and services contribute 60% to its GDP but it does not account for as many jobs (contributes only 15% to the numbers [...]
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Tonight, the U.S. information and communications technology (ICT) industry gained a thoughtful voice within the U.S. government for tech policies that embrace and advance innovation. With Senate confirmation of Daniel Sepulveda, many of the pressing international issues facing the ICT sector are now in the capable hands of the State Department鈥檚 new Deputy Assistant Secretary and U.S. Coordinator for [...]
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