Will the Pacific Trade Pact Really Put Pressure on China?
President Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Sen. Rand Paul don’t agree on much. [William Maulding| January, 12 2016 | Wall Street Journal] So it’s not a surprise that each
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Facts and Figures for SOTU Prep
President Barack Obama is expected to prioritize the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in his State of the Union address. The TPP text was finally released in
U.S. Titanium Firms Warn TPP Will Bring ‘Serious Harm’ Without Changes
Two major United States manufacturers of titanium products are warning that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will open the floodgates to duty-free imports of the metal
Impacts of trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and Korea plus the China situation
With this column we conclude our series of articles examining the impact of trade agreements on US agriculture as well as the US economy as
Levin: Keystone ISDS Case Highlights Need For TPP Investment Changes
The top Democrat on the House Ways & Means Committee said Thursday (Jan. 7) that TransCanada’s plan to file an investor-state claim against the U.S. under the
Obama hit with NAFTA challenge over Keystone pipeline
The Canadian company behind the Keystone XL pipeline filed two legal challenges against President Barack Obama on Wednesday, contending he violated NAFTA and the U.S.
Rep. Levin holding hearing on TPP and Currency
Rep Sander Levin, as Ranking Member on Ways/Means, is holding a hearing tomorrow to focus upon TPP and currency. The hearing is entitled: ‘Trading
US Repeals Meat Labeling Law After Trade Rulings Against It
It’s now harder to find out where your beef or pork was born, raised and slaughtered. [by Mary Clare Jalonick| January 3, 2016 |ABC News]
Exports continue declining despite trade deals and Obama export surge promises
Stumo note: The Census Bureau BEA reported today that US exports continued their decline in November. The trade deficit widened over November 2014. Imports were
Don’t eat that shrimp
Last year, the Guardian shed light on an uncomfortable — and unfortunate — truth about much of the shrimp sold in North America, Europe, Japan and
