Romero Bill Before the Gov

The Times writes up Senator Romero's SB 1513 today, which has passed the Legislature and is pending at the Governor's desk. SB 1513 would instruct the BT&H to develop an international trade policy for California, and could lead to the reopening of foreign trade offices under certain conditions. Full story

Think the trade boom will continue?

BusinessWeek details a report from Standard & Poor's Equity Research, which identifies how U.S. companies stand to gain from infrastructure projects in developing nations seeking to maximize exports and domestic development. India alone plans to build over 8,000 miles of roads in the next three years, at a cost of about $12 billion.