As U.S. exports continue to rise, creating jobs and stimulating the economy, the Congress may not pass the budget allocating $78.5 million to support the administration’s export initiative in 2011....
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Posted inArchive, Business
Guest Commentary: The Legal Risks of Selling Abroad
Is $24 billion a significant number? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this figure represents the value of commodities exported by Georgia companies in 2009. Whether airplanes or turbines, medical...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Guest Commentary: Savannah Emerging as Global Player
Today more than ever, Savannah is emerging as a leader in the global marketplace. Home of the fastest growing and fourth largest port in the United States, international advanced manufacturing...
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Guest Commentary: The Persistence of Financial Bubbles
Asset bubbles—and their inevitable aftermath—have been an inherent part of free markets for the past 400 years. So why is it still so difficult to spot them and adjust our...
Posted inArchive, Education
Guest Commentary: Fighting for an American Dream
For hundreds of years, many people from foreign lands have dreamt of working in the United States. I am just one of them. Entering the world’s top 30 MBA program...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Guest Commentary: What an Illegal Immigrant Looks Like
More than 40 years ago, my mother stumbled upon an answer to the question now facing Arizona police: What does an illegal immigrant look like? To enforce Arizona’s controversial new...
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Guest Commentary: Let Haiti Export More Clothing Duty Free
Congress and the Obama administration should appreciate that business cannot go on as usual when something very unusual is going on. Asking why it is necessary to increase Haiti’s duty-free access...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Guest Commentary: Consular Ball to Honor Local Diplomats
The growth of Atlanta’s diplomatic community is a vital indicator of the city’s emergence as a world-class international city. Diplomatic offices are established in cities that have significant bilateral relations...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Guest Commentary: The Business of Futbol, Part 2
In October, I had the pleasure of attending the Leaders in Football conference in London, a gathering of some of the most important figures in world soccer. Invitees ranged from managers...
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Guest Commentary: Rebuilding Opportunities in Chile
On Feb. 27, the central and southern regions of Chile were struck by a devastating earthquake registering 8.8 in magnitude, followed by a tsunami. More than 790 people have died,...