In the 2008 campaign President Obama promised workers he would renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that had cost so many jobs and wages, and devastated so many communities. When he took office, he didn’t. [Reposted from the Campaign for America’s Future blog | David Johnson | September 11, 2015] Recently, the administration…
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America For Immediate Release September 15, 2015 30-State Salmonella Outbreak from Mexican Cucumbers Heightens Need for Mandatory COOL [Reposted from the R-CALF Website | September 15, 2015] Billings, Mont. – In the wake of a 30-state outbreak of Salmonella infections caused by tainted cucumbers imported from Mexico, the World Trade Organization…
Trans Pacific Partnership negotiators including U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman say they’re close to finalizing an agreement between the 12 nations in the trade pact. Coalition for a Prosperous America CEO Michael Stumo says it’s impossible for the U.S. to achieve market access with Japan and others unless the currency manipulation problem is addressed. Trans…
President Obama on Wednesday (Sept. 16) said that he is confident the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be concluded before the end of this year and that he expects TPP ministers to meet in the next several weeks. [Reposted from Inside US Trade | September 16,2015] “I am confident that we can get it done, and…