Most lawmakers agree corporate tax reform is an important step in improving U.S. global economic competitiveness, but a debate over rate...
Interviewee: James W. Owens, Chairman and CEO Emeritus, Caterpillar
Interviewer: L. Camille Massey, Vice President, Membership, Corporate, International, CFR
May 3, 2011
Jim Owens, Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Emeritus, discusses the importance of competitiveness and free trade issues for the long term economic health of the United States and for the country's leadership role in the world. Owens spoke to Council on Foreign Relations Vice President Camille Massey during CFR's 2011 Corporate Conference.
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