Discussions and news about America's International Competitiveness.

• Report from Public Citizen NAFTA's Broken Promises: The Border Betrayed published Jan 96.

• Sam Trade November-December 1994 Have Japanese Companies Colluded Against U.S. Salmon Producers?
• Sam Trade January February 1995 Have NAFTA Promises Failed? - U.S. Commerce Department Reforms Help Exports - STC: New Customs Approach To Import Violators - Letter From Japan
• Sam Trade July August 1995 DID WTO SINK CLINTON AUTO STRATEGY, WILL KODAK'S CASE BECOME ANOTHER WTO FATALITY?, THE MEDIA DISCOVERS THE U.S. INCOME CRISIS, THE PACIFIC WAR'S GRIM ANNIVERSARY, COMMERCE CANCELS THE U.S. INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK, COMMERCE PROGRAM FOR DEFENSE SUBCONTRACTORS
• Sam Trade September October 1995 TRUCKING COMPANIES SEEK FOREIGN DRIVERS, CLINTON POLICIES RAISE DOLLAR BUT DO THEY HELP U.S.?, U.S.-JAPAN SOFTWARE CONFRONTATION AVERTED, PEROT CONVENTION SENDS POLITICIANS A MESSAGE, IS ANOTHER CONSUMER DEBT CRISIS LOOMING?, COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FATE UNKNOWN, FOUNDATION SUPPORTS NEW MADE IN USA MARKETING, RAND STUDY QUESTIONS CHINA'S AIR FORCE
• The United States Trade with Mexico?

• The Japan that can say NO! a very long but classic view of International Trade with the US from a Japanese View. Written in the late 1980's by the President of SONY and a Japanese Politician, it provides useful insights into the "other sides" thinking. If you read this you should also read
• The Japan that can say YES! written about the same time by an American who was experienced in making his way and living in Japan