Washington, D.C. – United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk last Friday (Oct 21) released a statement following President Barack Obama’s signature into law of legislation implementing the U.S.-Korea, U.S.-Colombia, and U.S.-Panama trade agreements, as well as Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) reforms, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), and the Andean Trade Preference Act. In 2010 [...]
By Stefanie Westerman, TradeRoots U.S. Chamber of Commerce In his State of the Union address, President Obama highlighted the need to turn to American innovation to create jobs and compete in the global economy. He urged Congress to approve the pending free trade agreement with South Korea in the coming months. President Obama did not [...]
By Peter M. Robinson President Obama recently introduced the new members of his national export council, headed by the CEOs of Boeing and Xerox, and charged them with helping achieve his ambitious objective of doubling U.S. exports within five years. He rightly observed that, with 95 percent of the world’s consumers outside our borders, we [...]
Under Sec. of Commerce discusses international trade from Salt Lake Chamber on Vimeo. Francisco J. Sanchez, under secretary of commerce for international trade sat down with WTCU President & CEO, Lew Cramer, to discuss exports and President Obamas plan to double exports over the next five years. Sanchez was recently appointed by President Obama to [...]
BEIJING (AP) – President Barack Obama will visit China for the first time in November, the new U.S. ambassador said Saturday, a day after he arrived in the country. Ambassador Jon Huntsman gave no specific dates, but Obama is scheduled to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Singapore on Nov. 14-15. Huntsman, a former [...]
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