WASHINGTON — New Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) pledged Wednesday to move full speed ahead to give President Barack Obama so-called fast track authority

WASHINGTON — President Obama is facing opposition from fellow Democrats to one of his top priorities: winning the power to negotiate international trade agreements and

China retains an active value-added tax (“VAT”) rebate program for exports. [Reposted from Textiles and Trade  |  David Trumbull  |  January 6, 2015] China’s Ministry

  I’m glad to see mainstream newspaper reporters accurately report that the trade deficit is a drag on growth. While the November trade deficit was

More wrong-headed rhetoric on trade deals to nowhere! [From the blog of Dan DiMicco  |  Dan DiMicoo  |  January 8, 2015] Every past deal has

Republicans will go after “weak-kneed” Democrats to back the trade deal, DeFazio said. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo) President Barack Obama wants Congress to

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) on Thursday said Democrats aren’t opposed to trade, but want to make sure any deals negotiated by the administration

Failed dreams and broken promises are all that remain of the hope that led the United States to open free trade with China in 2001.

“We are tens of millions of Americans and we are committed that we are not going to have another raw deal on trade.” – Larry

  WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The biggest engineering project in the history of the world got under way this week, but don’t feel bad if you’ve