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Obama’s Double Standard on TPP
Publication — The Wall Street Journal Author — By Greg Rushford Date — May 7, 2012 Website — httpp://online.wsj.com Trade officials from nine dynamic Asia-Pacific economies begin 10 days of talks today in Dallas, Texas, hoping to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact by the end of this year. President Obama has said the deal will [...]
How to Manage the China Relationship
Publication — The Wall Street Journal Author — By Jon Huntsman Date — May 7, 2012 Website — http://online.wsj.com The recent drama in Beijing over dissident Chen Guangcheng illuminates two of the most important characteristics of today’s China and its political system. First, despite China’s economic success and growing regional influence, the leadership of the [...]
China’s cooling economy puts Obama export goal at risk
Publication — USA Today Author — By Kathy Chu Date — May 3, 2012 Website — www.usatoday.com HONG KONG – The slowing economies of China and other emerging nations are stunting foreign demand for U.S. goods, jeopardizing one of the Obama administration’s most ambitious economic initiatives. In his 2010 State of the Union address, President Obama set a goal [...]
Opportunties for farming in US/China talks
Publication — Brownfield Ag Network Author — By Julie Harker Date — May 3, 2012 Website — http://brownfieldagnews.com A delegation of high level U.S. officials is in China for another Strategic and Economic dialogue with Chinese officials. A group of US lawmakers has written to the U.S. leaders, Secretaries Clinton, Geithner and Bryson, and, trade [...]
Japan’s Third Opening, Closed
Publication — The Wall Street Journal Date — April 26, 2012 Website — http://online.wsj.com Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s meeting with President Obama next week in Washington was supposed to mark another step in his country’s next great opening. Mr. Noda had planned to formally announce Tokyo’s desire to join negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership [...]
Mexico Pres Calderon Warns About Growing Trade Restrictions
Publication — MNI Author — By Carina Steckenleiter Date — April 24, 2012 Website — https://mninews.deutsche-boerse.com WASHINGTON (MNI) – Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon warned Tuesday about growing trade restrictions, and slammed protectionist steps and expropiation while urging more free trade to boost growth. “I do believe with full respect to other colleagues that expropriation processes [...]
A Passage to India-Pakistan Peace
Publication — The Wall Street Journal Author — By Michael Boskin Date — April 15, 2012 Website — http://online.wsj.com With their sizable nuclear arsenals and tensions over territory, water and terrorism, India and Pakistan pose staggering risks to South Asia. But they also offer outsize economic potential for their citizens, the region and the world. [...]
U.S.-Colombia Trade Pact Is Set
Publication — The Wall Street Journal Author — By Laura Meckler Date — April 15, 2012 Website — http://online.wsj.com CARTAGENA, Colombia—U.S. officials said Sunday that a free-trade agreement with Colombia will go into effect on May 15, boosting the prospect of U.S. exports to this Andean nation. “Colombia has passed those laws and regulations necessary [...]
No sugarcoating this giveaway
Publication — The Chicago Tribune Date — April 14, 2012 Website — www.chicagotribune.com When lawmakers with a stake in Big Sugar talk about the federal program that props up their pet industry, they invariably sugarcoat the bitter facts. Consider this wad of marshmallow from U.S. Sen.Kent Conrad, the North Dakota Democrat whose state is a [...]
Brazil’s Rousseff talks trade and training in US visit
Publication — BBC News Date — April 9, 2012 Website — www.bbc.co.uk Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has stressed the growing importance of relations with the US after meeting President Obama at the White House. Ms Rousseff said there was potential to deepen co-operation, particularly in Brazil’s booming oil and gas industry. She expressed concern about [...]




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