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Made in USA Certified Inc. The New Shopping Culture
The New Shopping Culture Connect with us: As mainstream media continues to report on the dangers and recalls of products imported from other countries like; dog food, dry wall, toys, vitamins, milk, and lead paint. Consumers out of fear have started to actively read labels and shop accordingly. A recent Gallup Poll found that 72% of [...]
Judge Blocks Offshore Drilling Ban
Associated Press A judge blocked the six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling imposed by the Obama administration after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a ruling the White House immediately said it would appeal. A judge blocked the six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling imposed by the Obama administration after the Gulf of Mexico oil [...]
China Allows Value Of Currency To Fluctuate
In advance of the approaching G20 summit in Toronto, China’s central bank allowed its nation’s currency, the Yuan, to rise .42% yesterday against the dollar, the largest daily increase since 2005. The move, analysts say, was made to help ease international tension prior to the summit and appease critics who have argued the Yuan is [...]
FDA: $32K Worth Of Honey Seized In Philadelphia
(AP) PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says more than $32,000 worth of honey has been seized from a distribution center in Philadelphia because it contained a potentially dangerous antibiotic. The FDA said Thursday the 64 drums of bee’s honey had been imported from China. Federal marshals seized the honey from the [...]
McDonald’s Recalls ‘Shrek’ Glasses
Associated PressCadmium was detected in McDonald’s ‘Shrek’-themed glasses featuring characters, from left, Puss In Boots, Shrek, Donkey and Fiona. McDonald’s Corp. is recalling 12 million glasses sold as a promotional tie-in to the latest “Shrek” movie because they contain the toxic metal cadmium. The voluntary recall is a rare lapse for McDonald’s, which is known [...]
WIND LEADERS ARRIVE IN DALLAS TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF US WIND INDUSTRY
Dallas, Texas – On Sunday, May 23 Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, GE executives and industry leaders will hold a media availability to commence WINDPOWER 2010 and to discuss the challenges facing the US wind industry. At the media availability, Mayor Leppert will also be signing a 131-foot GE wind turbine blade, to pledge support for [...]
The Vexing Bugs in the Global Trading System
Kris Maher Perched on a platform 50 feet above the ground in a big hemlock named Fern, Geoff Elliott points to an unwelcome Asian import: a little bug known as the hemlock woolly adelgid. Small fuzzy white nymphs cling to the undersides of hemlock branches throughout the grove of trees. Both nymphs and adult adelgids [...]
Feds find association between drywall, corrosion
BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Writer AP – In this Oct. 14, 2009 photo, an air conditioner coil that has some corrosion at the home of James and … WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The federal government said Monday that it has found a “strong association” between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion [...]
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Dominican Republic-Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
CAFTA–DR is a comprehensive trade agreement among Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the United States. Today’s CAFTA–DR Implementation News Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab Regarding Entry into Force of the CAFTA-DR for Costa Rica (12/23/08) USTR Announces Agreement on Extension of Time for Costa Rica to [...]