NY Times: “China’s Global Ambitions, With Loans and Strings Attached”
The country has invested billions in Ecuador and elsewhere, using its economic clout to win diplomatic allies and secure natural resources around the world.
Bloomberg Business: Lawmakers Urge Treasury’s Lew to Help Wall Street in Trade Pact
The two top U.S. lawmakers for trade policy are fighting for better treatment for financial services firms in a landmark Asia-Pacific free-trade agreement that would
Pew Research Center: “Work moves ahead on TPP trade pact, but nations still divided over deal”
Trade ministers from the U.S. and 11 other nations from both sides of the Pacific will meet in Hawaii next Tuesday to attempt to
Rapid City Journal: ” YOURS: Stop lawmakers from retreating from COOL”
Distinguishing imported from domestic meat is not new. The Tariff Act of 1930 requires labels on imported meat to indicate to the “ultimate purchaser” its
Inside U.S. Trade: “Treasury Sees Chinese ‘National Security’ Review Tools Undercutting BIT”
The U.S. Treasury Department is growing wary that Chinese authorities are empowering themselves with new, broader legal means to prohibit foreign business operations and effectively
Can American Manufacturing Be Saved: “Defense Department’s Globalization of Supply Chain Threatens our National Security”
Over three years ago, I wrote an article (May 21, 2012), about the release of the Senate Armed Services Committee report on counterfeit parts in
Economy in Crisis: “$200 Million Went to House Members to Pass Fast Track – Here’s Who Took the Cash”
Many think our government is for sale. However, by taking a look at the facts below provided by Open Secrets, it is easy to
The Tyee: “Agriculture Issues Just the Tip of the TPP Iceberg”
Trade deal could slam Canadians with rising consumer, health care and education costs. The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a proposed trade agreement that encompasses
Inside U.S. Trade: “McCarthy, Hatch Say Talks On Customs Bill Hung Up, But Aim To Resolve Before August”
Key Republican members of Congress on Tuesday (July 21) said plans to hold a formal conference to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions
Inside U.S. Trade: “Hawaii TPP Round Aims To Tackle IP, SOEs And Other Tough Issues”
Trade negotiators are aiming to tackle the most difficult outstanding issues in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks, including intellectual property (IP), market access for goods,
