| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Tita Freeman |
| April 4, 2005 |
(202) 496-3269 |
WASHINGTON, DC - Business Roundtable today launched a new
web site to provide information and resources on the topic
of international trade and to communicate the proven benefits
to the U.S. economy of lowering trade barriers. The "Trade
Resource Center," online now at trade.businessroundtable.org,
features in-depth information on a wide-array of trade issues,
with a particular focus on the benefits of the Dominican Republic-Central
America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA).
"International trade expansion helps to fuel global economic
growth," said Business Roundtable President John J. Castellani.
"This new web site demonstrates the widespread benefits of
trade, and seeks to provide policymakers, members of the media
and the general public with important answers to the pressing
trade questions of the day."
The site's DR-CAFTA section includes background information
on the free trade agreement, along with summaries of recent
editorial coverage and answers to some of the myths associated
with the potential agreement.
Also online are more than 50 congressional district studies,
each outlining the benefits DR-CAFTA could bring to those
50 districts in 18 different states. The studies are complemented
by a series of personal anecdotes, demonstrating how everyday
Americans stand to benefit from the passage of this historic
agreement. The Trade Resource Center also includes information
on Trade Promotion Authority, U.S. participation in the World
Trade Organization and issues related to trade with China
- three topics at the forefront of the 2005 trade agenda and
related policy discussions.
Business Roundtable will be adding to the site frequently,
using it to disseminate breaking news on trade issues and
to respond to critics of free trade as the debate continues.
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Business Roundtable (www.businessroundtable.org)
is an association of chief executive officers of leading corporations
with a combined workforce of more than 10 million employees
in the United States and $4 trillion in annual revenues. The
chief executives are committed to advocating public policies
that foster vigorous economic growth, a dynamic global economy,
and a well-trained and productive U.S. workforce essential
for future competitiveness.
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