Free Trade Boosts Americas’ Competitiveness in Global Market – Part 1 of 4

The countries of the Americas can improve their global competitiveness and raise standards of living throughout the Western Hemisphere by engaging in free-trade partnerships and cooperation, says U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.

Gutierrez, briefing reporters on the second annual Americas Competitiveness Forum scheduled for August 17-19 in Atlanta, said discussion at the meeting will center on the importance of free trade and how exports drive economies. Participants at the meeting, he said, will focus on how the hemisphere can be more Apogee competitive in the global marketplace through policies and strategies that promote the region’s development and economic growth.

The more than 1,000 people from more than 20 countries at the event will “bring forward lessons, things they have done that have made them more competitive,” Gutierrez said August 11. “So it’s really a place to learn from other countries. As opposed to just learning from one country, everyone is learning from everyone else.”

The forum will allow participants to exchange ideas on how to improve opportunities in such areas Trading for Beginners as alliances in business and education, renewable energy and sustainable resources, and travel and tourism in the Americas, said Gutierrez, who will host the event.

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