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Search results for "Mexico. Canada" ...
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Under the Influence
This story was the "first in-depth television piece done looking into the 2003 Medicare bill." The investigation researched congressmen who received lucrative employment contracts in the pharmaceutical industry, "why prescription drug costs are the highest in the United States, and why it's illegal to import cheaper drugs from Canada or Mexico."
Tags: Medicare; prescription drugs; congressmen; pharmaceutical industry; 2003 Medicare bill; prescription drug coverage; drug lobby
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Shaky Numbers: Layoffs Not Related to Nafta Can Trigger Special Help Anyway
The Journal reports that a number of employers have been certified by the Labor Department as victims of the free trade agreement NAFTA, and have become eligible for certain training and other benefits for laid off employees. But in fact, the story finds, many of the presumed 'victims' say their problems and the layoffs have nothing to do with NAFTA. "Even some who benefit from the program say it is on some way a political charade."
Tags: laid-off workers; Mexico. Canada; free trade; job market
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On the Borderline: Nafta Reality Check: Trucks, Trains, Ships Face Costly Delays
The Journal reports that "trade among the U.S., Canada and Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement is hitting a giant pothole: There aren't enough bridges, rails and docks to handle the goods, and the existing structures are often in the wrong places, mired in the traffic of busy downtowns. The result can be hours-long delays for billions of dollars of goods crossing North American borders."
Tags: cargo; infrastructure; ports; Mexico; Veracruz; transportation; international trading
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Border Games
The National Journal examines the efforts of the federal government to stop illegal immigration from Mexico, which "have produced one of Washington's most challenging policy dilemmas." The story reports that, despite the billions of dollars spent by the government to curb illegal immigration, "the latest Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) estimates stand at 5 million, while other projections put the figure as high as 11 million." The article reveals that illegal immigrants keep on finding cracks in the wall. The author cites experts who look at the possibility for the U.S.A. to implement a "kind of Marshall Plan for Latin America" in order to create new jobs and opportunities, and to increase purchasing of U.S. products. Another suggested approach is to open more channels for legal entry.
Tags: border patrol; smuggling; Hispanic; Federation for American Immigration Reform; National Immigration Forum; Labor Department; wages; employment; economics; El Salvador; Guatemala; Canada; Haiti