Playing by the Rules: Ensuring open, fair trade is good business globally
15-Oct-2008 - US Permanent Representative to the OECD, Ambassador Christopher Egan, comments on the benefits of OECD membership for US businesses and tax payers.
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Mayors and Ministers call for joint action on climate change at OECD conference
10-Oct-2008 - A major international conference on "Competitive Cities and Climate Change″ organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) concluded today in Milan. “Given that the majority of the world’s population lives in cities accounting for 60 to 80 percent of emissions, cities are key actors in our efforts to achieve long-term sustainable solutions to the global climate change challenge”, said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.
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The Global Economy and OECD: Distilling Lessons from the Financial Crisis
01-Oct-2008 - OECD will provide a forum for discussions to chart a way forward out of the current financial crisis, starting with a review of the main regulatory and market failures that have emerged in recent months, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said. “We need to start thinking about what longer run solutions might look like, and the OECD committees will play a strong role in this respect.”
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25-Sep-2008 - Washington Event!
OECD Breakfast Series: Multinational Companies and the Impact on Wages and Working Conditions in Developing Countries
Presentation made by Stefano Scarpetta, Head of the OECD Employment Policy and Analysis Division. David A. Smith, House Financial Services Committee, and Franck Wiebe, Millennium Challenge Corporation, will provide comments.
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Statement of the OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría, on the Financial Crisis and its Aftermath
23-Sep-2008 - OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes and supports the systemic rescue plan for financial markets announced by the US Government, which he says will contribute to stabilizing the US and world economies.
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Congressional Lunch Briefing: The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
22-Sep-2008 - Presentation made by Nicola Bonucci, OECD Director of Legal Affairs. Steve Canner, US Council for International Business, will provide comments.
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OECD Breakfast Series: Nuclear Energy Outlook
10-Sep-2008 - Presentation made by Luis Echávarri, Director General of the Nuclear Energy Agency, and Janice Dunn Lee, Deputy Director General, Nuclear Energy Agency. John Jimison, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, will provide comments. Ambassador Connie Morella will moderate.
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2008 Education at a Glance
09-Sep-2008 - With more and more high-school graduates going on to university, governments face tough decisions on funding and quality standards to ensure that their education systems respond adequately to booming demand for degrees, according to the 2008 edition of the OECD's Education at a Glance. “The challenge facing OECD countries now is to meet growing demand while increasing quality, and that will require not just increased resources but changes in the way money is spent,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.
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OECD Employment Outlook
02-Jul-2008 - The OECD Employment Outlook provides an annual assessment of labour market developments and prospects in member countries. Each issue contains an overall analysis of the latest labour market trends and short-term forecasts, and examines key labour market developments. Reference statistics are also included. The US country summary is available for download.
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OECD Breakfast Series: Energy Technology Pathways to Achieving Climate Change Goals
24-June-2008 - Presentation made by Neil Hirst, Director for Energy Technology and R&D at the International Energy Agency. Louis Finkel, House Committee on Science and Technology, Director of Policy and Outreach, will provide comments.
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Environmental Performance of OECD Countries
16-Jun-2008 - This is the fourth volume of the OECD series Environmental Indicators for Agriculture, providing a unique and comprehensive review of the environmental performance of OECD agriculture since 1990. The US country chapter is available for download.
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President Bush visits the OECD
13-Jun-2008 - US President George W. Bush was at the OECD headquarters in Paris, on Friday June 13, to deliver a speech on relations between the United States and Europe.
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OECD Economic Outlook No. 83
04-Jun-2008 - Twice a year, the OECD Economic Outlook analyses the major trends and examines the economic policies required to foster high and sustainable growth in member countries. This issue will cover the outlook to end-2009. Download the US country summary or watch the press conference online.
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OECD invites five countries to membership talks, offers enhanced engagement to other big players
16-May-2007 - OECD countries agreed to invite Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia and Slovenia to open discussions for membership of the Organisation and offered enhanced engagement, with a view to possible membership, to Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. More...

SourceOECD - the service that delivers OECD reports and data online
The OECD maintains an online library, SourceOECD, to allow full access to OECD publications and databases. Download a brochure for SourceOECD (PDF - 412kb) and get a copy of the Terms and Conditions. See also the Getting Started Quick Reference Guide to SourceOECD (PDF 398kb). More...