Murdered Trade Unionists: The Truth Behind Colombia’s Trade Agreement

Editor’s note: Trade agreement standards are only as good as the enforcement mechanisms. Any mention of Latin America has become a synonym of mass migration, autocratic governments and unstable economies. Yet, Colombia continues to shine as the exception. This week marks the seventh anniversary since the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) entered into force.…

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United States Announces Deal with Canada and Mexico to Lift Retaliatory Tariffs

Editors note: This is the official notice that Ends the 232 Tariff saga, for the moment, with Mexico and Canada. USTR  NEWS UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE www.ustr.gov               Washington, D.C. 20508               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                           May 17, 2019 Contact: USTR Public & Media Affairs[email protected] United States Announces Deal with…

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Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States

Editors note: This is very good. Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 17, 2019 President Trump Signs Proclamation to Pursue Negotiations on Automobiles  Today, President Donald J. Trump took historic action to protect the American automobile industry, its workforce, and American innovation.  Following an extensive review of the Department of Commerce’s Section 232…

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The Daily 202: Marco Rubio slams CEOs for bad China deals, short-term thinking and not investing in U.S. workers

Editors note: Senator Rubio is doing a great job moving the debate towards a US competitiveness strategy. THE BIG IDEA: Marco Rubio argues that the escalation in the trade war with China stems more from corporate chieftains selfishly seeking big paydays for themselves by agreeing to bad deals with Beijing over the past several years than…

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