Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), will hold a hearing entitled, “Manufacturing in the USA: How U.S. Trade Policy Offshores Jobs,” at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
Before Congress acts on three pending NAFTA-style agreements, the Committee will examine the impact on the U.S. economy of our current trade policy on workers in the manufacturing sector. Of particular importance to the Committee is the impact on U.S. manufacturing employment from China’s use of unfair trade practices. The Committee will look at strategies that the U.S. can use to encourage China to adjust its exchange rate. The Committee will also examine the demonstrated benefit of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program.
WHAT: Hearing on “Manufacturing in the USA: How U.S. Trade Policy Offshores Jobs”
WHO: Dr. Arvind Subramanian, Senior Fellow,
Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Center for Global Development
Washington, DC
Dr. Philip Levy, Resident Scholar,
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, DC
Mr. Greg Slater, Director
Global Trade and Competition Policy
Intel Corporation
Washington, DC
Mr. Rick Bloomingdale, President
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO
Harrisburg, PA
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WHEN: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2011
WHERE: 216 Hart Senate Office Building
Chairman Bob Casey presiding.
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