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A Declaration for Trade Interdependence

by Dean Kleckner

As members of Congress prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, they ought to perform an act of patriotism and embrace free trade--just as the Founding Fathers did in 1776.

Trade and the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

by Ross Korves

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 to address climate change issues by establishing a carbon emissions cap and trade program. It includes...

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Global Farmer Network – Panelists at BIO International Convention
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Thursday, 14 May 2009
Three members of the TATT Global Farmer Network are panelists next week at the BIO International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalie Ellasus (Philippines), Maria Gabriela Cruz (Portugal), and Terry Wanzek (Board member, North Dakota) will talk about how they personally have benefitted from utilizing biotechnology. They're on the panel Ag Biotech – Improving Farmers Lives, part of the Food & Ag track on Wednesday, May 20th.

They will also give their first-hand perspective at a press conference that same day with Graham Brookes, Director of PG Economics Ltd. (UK) when he presents some of the key findings in their latest global impact study...

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What flowers and Pringles can teach us about trade
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Monday, 04 May 2009
International trade and economics can easily confuse experts at times. The sometimes Byzantine-like appearance of agreement structures, legalities, and micro and macroeconomic arguments is enough to make your head spin. The complexities can also make it difficult to get ordinary citizens to support what can be hard to understand. So it was refreshing to see an expert say that to him "the issue boils down to issues such as roses and potato chips..."

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It's the H1N1 virus - let's get it right
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Thursday, 30 April 2009
This flu or any other health epidemic is bad enough without having to deal with the misinformation and misunderstanding that has spread faster than the flu itself. Approximately 30,000 people die in the US every year from influenza, and a lot more die from all sorts of other diseases. Yes, actions need to be taken. But chalk this extra hysteria up in part to more bad journalism that continues to incessantly hammer out pieces using the name 'swine flu' instead of the correct H1N1 designation…

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