March 11 (Bloomberg) -- John Murphy, vice president for international affairs with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, talks with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton and Lori Rothman about President Barack Obama's plan to create an export promotion panel, reestablishing a private-sector advisory council and boosting financial support for U.S. exporters. The president has a stated goal of doubling U.S. exports in the next five years. The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in January as imports fell for the first time in five months. (Source: Bloomberg)
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