Could U.S. Tax Dollars Be Heading To Tehran?
Arlington, VA — On the heels of the President Obama’s deal with Iran, reports have emerged that it could be a boon for Boeing, which has already expressed a desire to do business in the country.… Read...
View ArticleWANTED: Export-Import Bank-Backed Drug Lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán
Escaped Drug Kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, Head Of The Sinaloa Cartel, Escaped From Prison This Week. “A notorious Mexican drug kingpin who escaped once before from prison — and spent more than a...
View ArticleAnother Boon For Florida Taxpayers
The United States Department of Justice on Tuesday indicted three individuals for allegedly defrauding the Export-Import Bank by capitalizing on the bank’s notoriously insufficient lending protocols....
View ArticleNew Boeing CEO: We’ll Be Fine Without The Ex-Im Bank
Arlington, VA — Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg explained during a conference call Wednesday that the aerospace company he oversees will be perfectly fine without the Export-Import Bank because of how...
View ArticleDon’t Attach Corporate Welfare To The Highway Bill
Arlington, VA — The United States Senate has announced that it will consider an amendment to the transportation bill that, if passed, would reauthorize the now-expired Export-Import Bank, which has...
View ArticleA Major Win For Hardworking Taxpayers
Arlington, VA — The House of Representatives announced Tuesday that it will consider a highway bill that does not reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. The New Deal-era program expired on June 30....
View ArticleBoeing’s Double Talk On Ex-Im: Impact Of The Bank’s Expiration Depends On The...
Arlington, VA — Boeing’s position on the Export-Import Bank really depends on who’s listening. When they’re talking to Washington lawmakers, Boeing is nervous that without the bank it might have to...
View ArticleCampaign Donors Shouldn’t Expect Special Ex-Im Subsidies
Arlington, VA — According to Politico, Boeing and General Electric—two of the Export-Import Bank’s biggest beneficiaries—have halted political contributions to a number of lawmakers who oppose the...
View ArticleIs Boeing Laying People Off Because Of The Ex-Im Bank? No. Here’s Why.
Arlington, VA — Boeing announced on Wednesday morning that it has begun the process of what could become hundreds of layoffs at its satellite business, “a move it blamed partly on the stalled...
View ArticleEx-Im Beneficiaries Taking Desperate Measures
Arlington, VA — According to Politico, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) “has decided stop all donations to Republican candidates this fall while it focuses on getting the Export-Import...
View ArticleAnother Day, Another Threat
Arlington, VA — General Electric (GE) announced Tuesday morning that it “will move around 500 U.S. jobs overseas. . . a decision the company said was prompted by the lapse of the U.S.… Read More The...
View ArticleCORRECTION: GE Not Moving 500 Jobs Overseas
Arlington, VA — General Electric (GE) made headlines Tuesday with the company’s announcement that it would be moving “around 500 U.S. jobs overseas. . . a decision the company said was prompted by the...
View ArticleSanders Blasts GE Reliance On Taxpayer Support
Arlington, VA — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) doesn’t like the Export-Import Bank, and he probably doesn’t like the fact that General Electric is threatening to move 500 American jobs overseas until...
View ArticleGE Updated Its Ransom Note—But Their Claims Still Fall Flat
Arlington, VA — General Electric announced this morning that it will create 1,000 jobs in the United Kingdom. GE blamed the expiration of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, despite the fact that the company...
View ArticleAs Ex-Im Winds Down, Misleading Rhetoric Ratchets Up
Arlington, VA — Export-Import Bank beneficiary General Electric recently announced that it had reached a deal to create 1,000 jobs in the UK, blaming the move on a lack of U.S. export financing after...
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