Sen. Baucus: Fostering America’s competitiveness in global trade market

Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) says that trade growth has not come without costs to the U.S. He explains that American workers have ben displaced from their jobs, environmental and labor standards have not kept pace with economic growth, and America’s current account deficit looms larger than ever. Baucus says that it is “up to this Congress and the next” to address these issues. He says Congress must foster America’s competitiveness by ensuring maximum opportunities for the country’s companies by ensuing that “our trading partners play by the rules, at home and abroad.” (0:53)
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General George Casey, Chief of Staff for the Army, gives a grim outlook for future of conflict

Gen. Casey, testifying at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Casey says that he sees the next few years as full of "constant conflict," and names some of the contributing factors. (0:56)
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says there are four values that have helped transform New York

In his speech to the World Bank about "Building Better Cities," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says there are four values that have helped transform New York. Harnessing the forces of immigration and globalization, tapping the power of innovation, instituting rigorous and accountable governance, and having the independence to take on 'entrenched interests' when they stand in the way of progress. (:27)
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Njoki N'Dungu, Former Member of Kenya's Parliament, Talks About Kenyan 'Masculinity in Crisis' Before House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health

Ms. N'Dungu tells the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health that the transition to more modern gender roles threatens to leave Kenyan males without work, a dangerous proposition for a developing democracy. (0:57)
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U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab on the Trade Deficit

Speaking to Scholars at the Woodrow Wilson International Center Tuesday, Ambassador Schwab discusses misconceptions and solutions to the United States’ trade imbalance. Reminding her listeners that 80% of the recent deficit increase can be attributed to rising oil costs, she highlights policies aimed at increasing exports.

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Ambassador Susan Schwab on US trade liberalization

Ambassador Susan Schwab, US Trade Representative, refutes anti-liberalization critics and argues that the US should further promote an open global market in order to better alleviate poverty worldwide. (0:36)
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