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OK, So Maybe Some Corruption is Acceptable?

Yesterday, the President signed an Executive Order rethinking the United States’ approach to foreign corruption. The Foreign Corrupt Practice Act makes it illegal for US persons to bribe foreign officials. There is a corollary law that make it illegal for foreign officials to ask for a bribe (that law was just updated less than a … Continue reading

White House Says Exports Are A Priority – But Does Little to Make any Difference

The President is just beginning to establish a plan or how he will make good on his pledge to increase exports, and the Administration likely will be unable to implement any real changes to promote export until the 2012 election cycle (just in time to impress the voters). Continue reading