The amendment would prevent the U.S.Export-Import Bank from entering into any deals with foreign companies that significantly contribute to Iran's refined petroleum resources, part of efforts to pressure Iran to stop its uranium enrichment program.

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The sanctions imposed on PDVSA only prohibit the company from obtaining either a U.S. export visa or money from the U.S. Import-Export Bank, as well as banning them from attempting to obtain U.S. procurement contracts.

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There is no reason at all to assume that the jobs gained from export creation would exceed the jobs lost to import competition.

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Similarly, retail industry leaders like Wal-Mart are typically adept at handling crises involving their supply chains, from problems related to domestic business partners to import and export issues triggered in China or other geographies.

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