Monthly Archives: February 2012

Ex-Im Bank & Export Financing — Promoting Global Competition or Industrial Policy?

The Export – Import Bank was sued last year by various U.S. airlines (Boeing) to stop providing financing to foreign buyers of U.S. built airplanes. Some economists argue that such financing increases the competitiveness of foreign airlines at the expense of U.S. carriers. This … Continue reading

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Global Shipping, Global Trade & Economic Development — More Federal Money for Port Expansion?

The almost $6 billion project of expansion of the Panama Canal to handle “New Panamax” ships is scheduled for completion in 2014.  The completion of a third set of locks with deeper channels will allow much larger ships with deeper … Continue reading

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