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InternetNews September 24, 2004 Roy Mark	Congress OKs Tech-Friendly R&D Tax Credit Technology consortium had pushed for the nearly $8 billion credits as key drivers for the industry. President Bush is expected to sign the legislation.
InternetNews March 2, 2010	Chip Sales Ticked Up in January, SIA Reports Thanks in large part to a brisk business in the Asia/Pacific region, January saw a modest rise in global semiconductor sales, according to a report from an industry association.
InternetNews November 9, 2006 Roy Mark	Lame Ducks Limp Back to Congress With a major power shift coming in January, Republican-led House and Senate return for mop-up session.
InternetNews April 19, 2006 Roy Mark	Bush Renews Competitiveness Agenda President Bush renewed his call Tuesday for a competitiveness initiative in the United States. In particular, he urged lawmakers to pass a permanent extension of the R&D tax credit.
InternetNews September 5, 2006 Clint Boulton	Chips Take July For $20B The solid month is attributed to a boost in consumer spending on personal computers.
InternetNews September 23, 2004 Roy Mark	R&D Tax Credit Nears Congressional Approval Legislation could give U.S. businesses almost $8 billion in tax credits with 75 percent devoted to employee wages.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 Thomas J. Duesterberg	The Competitive Edge -- What The New Congress Has In Store For Manufacturing Don't expect any tax relief from the Democrat-led Congress, but a renewed emphasis on R&D is likely.
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InternetNews September 9, 2010	Obama Calls for Expanded R&D Tax Credit Tech companies could benefit from a permanent credit for research, insiders say.
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InternetNews April 26, 2007 Roy Mark	Congress Gets Competitive With Bills Senate, House approve legislation aimed at improving America's global competitiveness.
AFP eWire September 25, 2006	Congress Approves Database of Federal Grants, Contracts Congress has passed legislation (S. 2590) that would create a searchable database of all federal government spending, including grants to charities.
InternetNews April 3, 2007 David Needle	Chip Sales Dip Worldwide semiconductor sales for February are 6.5 percent lower than January, although higher than a year ago.
InternetNews March 4, 2005 Michael Singer	Chips and Dips January sales of microchips dropped due to an excess in inventory but sales still were better year-over-year.
IndustryWeek November 1, 2006 David Blanchard	Just In Time -- How Level Is Your Playing Field? If you believe Congress is to blame for manufacturing's woes, then vote accordingly.
InternetNews May 12, 2004 Roy Mark	Lieberman Raps Parties Over Offshoring Unless policymakers find middle ground between free trade and protectionism, high-end IT jobs will be next to go, the senator says.
InternetNews December 16, 2005 Roy Mark	A Bipartisan Push For More Tech Money New legislation calls for doubling funding for National Science Foundation, graduate fellowships and advanced training.
InternetNews January 24, 2007 Roy Mark	State of The Union Speech Light on Tech President George Bush was far more circumspect about information technology in his Tuesday night State of the Union address than he was during his 2006 speech in which he gave a major plug for technology and competitiveness.
Geotimes April 2004 Kendy & Vranes	Breaking Down the Barriers: A Two-Part Series, Part 1 Although it is a tired cliche, knowledge is power, and nowhere is that more true than in legislative politics. Your members of Congress cannot do their jobs without citizens' input. In other words, they need to be lobbied.
InternetNews January 3, 2006 David Needle	Chips Finish Year on a High Global figures released by the Semiconductor Industry Association show that worldwide sales of computer chips continued on a record pace.
InternetNews September 30, 2004 Michael Singer	SIA: Supply Chain Saved Chip Sales Faced with mountains of inventory, quick thinking by some semiconductor manufacturers helped the market avoid its first decrease in chip sales since the war in Iraq began.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2007 Tim Beyers	The Last, Best Hope for Tech Investors? The Semiconductor Industry Association says that other countries and regions have put in place generous incentives to attract investment, including cash grants, tax holidays, and liberal R&D tax credits.
InternetNews November 10, 2006 Roy Mark	Will Dems Change Tech Policy? One-party rule in Washington ends next year when the 110th Congress convenes with Democrats taking over the House and the Senate. What does this mean for technology policy?
InternetNews July 2, 2004 Roy Mark	Chip Sales Show Staying Power in 2004 Paced by Chinese and Korean manufacturers, global sales reach highest level since December 2000.
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InternetNews April 30, 2007 Clint Boulton	Processor Vendors Chip Away in March, Q1 March chip sales rise from a year ago, but competitive pricing pressure slowed the momentum of Q4 2006.
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IndustryWeek October 14, 2005	Reader Reply: NAM Responds The organization's president defends members of the National Association of Manufacturers, saying they speak with one voice on the core challenges of their ability to compete.
InternetNews November 16, 2004 Roy Mark	Tech Hopes Dim With Lame Duck Congress A final, four-day session leaves little time for new Internet access tax moratorium and other items on tech agenda.
InternetNews April 2, 2004 Michael Singer	Chip Sales Lukewarm for Romantics An industry trade group finds some love in February with a continued rebound in corporate information technology spending.
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IndustryWeek August 1, 2003 John Teresko	Fearing R&D's Flight Research and development is an increasingly crucial factor in sustaining the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing amid rapid globalization. Yet experts warn that strategic missteps endanger U.S. technological preeminence.
AFP eWire August 26, 2004	California Assembly Approves Nonprofit Regulatory Bill The legislation increases certain reporting and disclosure requirements and incorporates some of the standards in the federal Sarbanes-Oxley law regarding corporate accountability. Other states may use it as a model for their own legislation.
InternetNews May 22, 2007 Roy Mark	A Rocky Road to Patent Reform A member of the House Judiciary Committee overseeing the Patent Reform Act of 2007, said he was optimistic "we'll finally pass patent reform this year."
Food Processing April 2005 Mark Andrus	Power Lunch: Offset R&D costs with tax credit Recent changes in the tax rules will help to provide companies with additional funding for innovative product development, and may offer a new means for increasing the bottom line.
InternetNews February 1, 2006 Roy Mark	Tech Embraces Bush Call For U.S. Competitiveness Praise rolls in for President Bush's new agenda focused on increased spending on innovation and education in the U.S.
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