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This week action occurred in France that received little notice. On Monday, the Assembl茅e Nationale passed digital services tax legislation that would apply a three percent tax on revenues derived from certain digital services, such as advertising. This action set in motion expedited consideration by the French S茅nat. Passage and adoption of this controversial tax looks likely. France has discussed [...]
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The United States-Brazil relationship will take center stage this week as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro travels to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Trump for the first time. This is an important moment for both countries as their leaders come together to discuss issues of mutual interest, including economic success, trade, and security. It鈥檚 also an important opportunity to advance policies [...]
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The 116th Congress marks another moment of profound political change and an important opportunity to advance policies that meet the needs of Americans and American-based businesses in the 21st century. As we continue into 2019, 91快活林鈥檚 mission is to empower policymakers with the information necessary to pursue policies that enable economic growth and job creation, keep the American workforce competitive, [...]
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It鈥檚 easy to forget just how much technology has changed our world and our lives. A little more than a decade ago, a small business owner relied on foot traffic from local customers rather than web visits from international shoppers to grow. Drivers mapped out unfamiliar routes and took wrong turns instead of using precise, voice-activated directions to travel. Cancer patients faced an uncertain diagnosis [...]
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Digital technology drives global commerce. It ensures payments happen on time and in the right amount. It keeps farms yielding abundantly, factories working efficiently, and trucks running smoothly. It allows stores to track and manage inventory seamlessly. But to grow and thrive in the modern economy, businesses need trade rules that protect their operations and address today鈥檚 digital reality. The [...]
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This article originally appeared as an op-ed in The Daily Pioneer on 19 February 2019. While India has legitimate questions about how companies handle data, to protect trade, Governments must address harmful data policies. Top officials of the United States and India joined leading CEOs last week to discuss trade, investment and the business climate between the two nations at the India-US Commercial [...]
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The chairman of President Trump鈥檚 Council of Economic Advisers, Kevin Hassett, recently proclaimed that 鈥渢here are a heck of a lot of U.S. companies鈥� that will suffer and watch 鈥渢heir earnings being downgraded,鈥� as the U.S.-China trade dispute slogs on. He鈥檚 right. Tariffs are a direct threat to American families, workers and companies, hindering economic growth and slowing hiring. But the administration鈥檚 [...]
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In our recent book, What To Do When Machines Do Everything we argue that in 10 years鈥� time employment levels in the Western world will be higher than they are today. For some people that鈥檚 a head scratcher. In our analysis, Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn鈥檛, as it鈥檚 popularly portrayed in the click-bait media, simply a job destroyer. AI is a new tool 鈥� a datascope perhaps 鈥� that allows us to see things [...]
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The leaders of the world鈥檚 20 largest economies are gathering in Argentina for the annual G-20 Summit. All eyes will be on President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping as they meet face-to-face to discuss escalating trade tensions between the world鈥檚 two largest economies. With tariffs on many Chinese goods set to increase to 25 percent in January, both leaders must take this opportunity [...]
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Digital technologies have created innovations and led to higher living standards that were unthinkable when the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was first implemented in 1994. Then, internet access was limited; now people regularly connect with one another from the palm of their hands and digital devices connect to create smarter cities, more precise manufacturing, and improved healthcare. [...]
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