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Chief negotiators for the 12 countries working on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement (FTA) will meet again on April 23-26 near Washington,...
War dominates the news these days, from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine to the battles splitting the Israelis and Palestinians. Last weekend, as Pope Fr...
For 80 years U.S. Presidents have negotiated trade agreements based on objectives jointly established by the President and Congress. That partnership during th...
As a New Jersey farmer, I remember and have been publicly supportive of President Obamas export promise in 2010. And Im not alone, joined by business owners ...
Shortly before last weeks long U.S. Independence Day weekend, the Obama administration announced that it would delay the employer-mandate portion of the new he...
The Japanese government has been considering for 18 months whether to join 11 other countries in negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreeme...
U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk confirmed last week that hes leaving Washington for the private sector. He deserves praise for the Obama administrations ma...
So by now youre probably aware that the world didnt end last week, as some readers of the Mayan calendar had prophesied. You may also know that the whole fuss...
On July 6, the United States signed an agreement with Mexico that ends a vexing dispute over trade and trucks. It wipes out Mexican tariffs that have hurt potat...