Could "Buy American" Rule Spark Trade War?

Some Businesses Fear Clause In Economic Stimulus Package Could Hurt Their Exports

Steel - the so called "backbone of America" - is suffering. The credit crisis has hit the industry hard. Steel plants across the country are hanging on until the new stimulus package kicks in with its over $100 billion for building things like highways, bridges, and power grids, and its promise to get workers back into their hard hats.

The package Congress passed this week includes a "buy American" clause that the steel industry fought hard for. ... Full Story »

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“When the credit crisis hit, the water shut off. The flow of money shut off. It was like dominoes, boom-boom-boom-boom, boom-boom. I’ve never seen anything like ... More »

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