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The United States Export Import Bank

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The United States Export-Import Bank: Should Congress Reauthorize It? The Export-Import Bank of the United States just lapsed for the first time in over 80 years on June 30, 2015. The primary activity of the Export-Import Bank is to provide export subsidies to buyers and sellers of U.S. exports. Its ultimate goal is to shift global market share to U.S.-based corporations and away from corporations headquartered in other countries so as to boost the U.S. economy as a player on the global scale. The purpose of this paper is to determine the economic effectiveness and impact of the Bank and to discuss the implications for the global, national and local economy should the Bank fail to be reauthorized by Congress and permanently expire. Background & Objectives Established in 1934 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a part of his New Deal stimulus package , the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the United States, a small federal government agency, is the official Export Credit Authority (ECA) for the United States. Today, the Ex-Im Bank is responsible for “assistance in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets.” The Bank 's mission statement says that its activities “help to maintain and create U.S. jobs and contribute to a stronger national economy.” Driven by market demand, the Ex-Im Bank seeks to provide financing for foreign export projects when the private sector is unwilling or unable to do so – typically in the case of U.S. small and

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