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The U.S.-Canada Relationship
One-quarter of Canadian jobs and one-fifth of American jobs are linked to international trade. And these are good-paying jobs, with wages up to 35% higher than those not linked to international trade. ... Before the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement went into effect on January 1, 1989, bilateral U.S.-Canada trade in goods and services combined was $166 billion. Two-way trade in goods has risen over 120% since the FTA went into effect--by some estimates by as much as 150%. And if you add in services, total two-way trade rose even more. One-quarter of Canadian jobs are linked to international trade and wages in trade-sector jobs pay on average 35% better than those not linked to international trade. ... [Read More]
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Trade and the Canada-U.S. Border
One-quarter of Canadian jobs and one-fifth of American jobs are linked to international trade. And these are good-paying jobs, with wages up to 35% higher than those not linked to international trade. ... [Read More]
USIA, Economic Perspectives, February, 1998 -- Jobs
Overall, small businesses generate more than 50 percent of theU.S. gross domestic product and employ more than half the workersinvolved in exporting. These export-related jobs tend to be goodjobs, paying 17 percent more than the average U.S. job. If theAmerican economy is to grow and create more jobs in the future,small businesses must continue to be major contributors to exportgrowth. ... In 1994 alone, small businesses were responsible for anestimated 62 percent of the 3.3 million jobs created. Between1990 and 2005, small firms are expected to create abouttwo-thirds of all new jobs. ... [Read More]
Challenges and Opportunities in U.S.-Canada Relations
After fifteen years of free trade, beginning with the Free Trade Agreement in 1989 and now with NAFTA, the United States and Canada know how much trade liberalization helps our economies, helps our companies, helps our farmers, helps our consumers, and helps our workers. Trade has tripled, wages have risen, jobs have multiplied, and hundreds--if not thousands--of new companies have been established as a result. But we still need to do a better job of communicating that message--and those benefits--not only in our own countries, but to other nations in our Hemisphere and to the world. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: Special Envoy to the Americas on NAFTA, CBI and FTAA
Latin America and NAFTA countries consume 44 percent of all U.S. exports, creating jobs for workers in the United States and Latin America. By 2010, our exports to the Americas will represent nearly 50 percent of our total exports to the world -- more than to any other region, and exports from the Americas will also increase, creating jobs in those countries. ... Jobs is another word for trade, and jobs is the most peaceful diplomacy we can engage in because a person working is a person creating value for his or her family, elevating in the process the worth of an individual's stake in society, NAFTA has strengthened the value of economic incentive for the individual. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: U.S. Envoy to Canada Speaks on Success of NAFTA
Without question, the success of free trade speaks for itself. Look at the statistics. Since the signing of the FTA in 1989, merchandise trade between Canada and the U.S. has more than doubled from $159 billion to $365 billion (in 1999), or about $1 billion in two way trade crossing the border every day of the year. In a single year (1999), total U.S.-Canada trade rose by almost 10 percent. That increment, just one year's increase, $34.7 billion, is more than our total goods trade with Italy ($32.5 billion), or with the Netherlands ($27.9 billion). We trade more with the province of Ontario than we do with Germany, and almost as much as with Japan. In point of fact, Canada is our largest export market in the world and the Province of Ontario ranks second above any other country. In 1999, U.S. exports to Canada of just transportation equipment ($40.8 billion), was larger than our total goods exported to Germany & Italy combined ($36.9 billion). U.S. goods exports to NAFTA countr ... [Read More]
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