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American-Made Index: Odds and Ends
KickingTiresCompiling the American-Made Index always brings its share of interesting tidbits, and this year had no shortage. Here are a few: For 2012, the highest domestic parts content for a single vehicle comes in the Toyota Matrix hatchback. According to......Tags: North American Free Trade Agreement, Manufacturing and Engineering, Plant Openings, Trade Dispute, Automotive Equipment
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Cars.com News Briefs: Feb. 3, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: On the heels of a free-trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea, Ford plans to expand its sales in the country by 50% to about 6,000 vehicles in 2012, the Detroit......Tags: Clint Eastwood, Vehicles, Newspaper and Magazine, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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America the Exporter
KickingTiresAs the auto industry regains its footing here, both foreign and domestic automakers are exporting more cars from the U.S. than five years ago, and they plan to dramatically expand that effort over the next half-decade. The combination of plant......Tags: Jeep, SUVs and Crossovers, David Reuter, Automotive Equipment, Economy, Business and Finance
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Bush: U.S. 'turning inward,' world wary
The Swampby Mark Silva President Bush, who talks to a lot of world leaders, says they are "amazed and, two, very concerned that the United States is turning inward.'' In an interview of Bush by FOX Business Network's Neil Cavuto that......Tags: Politics, Trade Policy, Elections, Economic Policy, Nancy Pelosi
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Bush: 'Congress has failed to act'
The Swampby Mark Silva "Congress has failed to act.'' That's President Bush's assessment across a broad array of issues awaiting the return of the Congress from recess next week. Be it war funding, or the Colombia Free Trade Agreement or a......Tags: Politics, Trade Policy, Political Candidates, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Dems: McCain wrong on Colombia
The SwampAs John McCain heads to South America to demonstrate his support a free trade agreement with Colombia, Democrats are trying to make him look bad by linking him to unsavory aspects of the country's recent history....Tags: Trade Policy, John McCain, George W. Bush, Contracts, Chiquita Brands International Incorporated
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McCain heads down to Latin America
The Swampby Deborah Bonello Republican presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, who over the weekend went head to head with Democratic rival Barack Obama over the issue of immigration, heads down to Latin America today in a tour expected to include......Tags: Political Candidates, Politics, Trade Policy, Elections, Economic Policy
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McCain wrapping up Latin America trip
The Swampby Katie Fretland Sen. John McCain is in Mexico's capital today to meet with President Felipe Calderon. The presumptive Republican nominee for president planned to highlight immigration and trade issues during the meeting. First, he planned to visit the...Tags: Politics, Political Candidates, Roman Catholicism, Trade Policy, Elections
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Economy's job losses meet expectations
The Swampby Frank James It was a bad news, good news morning for economy watchers. The bad news was that the economy shed 62,000 jobs in June, the sixth straight month in which employers cut their payrolls. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate......Tags: Politics, Elections, Business, Economic Policy, Economy
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Obama: Iraq War a distraction
The Swampby Mike Dorning On the eve of a trip to foreign capitals in the Middle East and Europe, Barack Obama delivered a lengthy foreign policy address today that sharpens distinctions with John McCain over Iraq. He left no doubt that,......Tags: Politics, Wars and Interventions, Osama bin Laden, Nuclear Policy, State Budgets
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Lieberman: Obama is no Bill Clinton!
Spin CycleWe have Joe Lieberman's prepared remarks, after the jump. He argues that McCain is a real change agent, as is Palin -- but not Obama. One interesting line: He says Obama has never stood up to his party, in contrast......Tags: Politics, Trade Policy, Health, Sarah Palin, Meteorological Disasters
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Obama, McCain's world-sized challenges
The Swampby Jim Tankersley and Christi Parsons First in an occasional series, 'United States of Anxiety' LEADVILLE, Colo.--There's a big world out there beyond the snow-streaked crags of Mt. Elbert and Mosquito Pass. You expect to escape it here, on the......Tags: Sports, Politics, Political Candidates, Elections, Colorado Rockies
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