More than half of Americans believe trade has hurt the U.S, and fewer than 20 percent believe it has helped. Lew Cramer, president and CEO of the World Trade Center Utah, sat down with Marty Carpenter of the Salt Lake Chamber to discuss the importance of free trade for the nation’s economy.
Salt Lake City, UT — Congressman Jim Matheson, a co-chair of the bipartisan Panama Trade Promotion Caucus in the U.S. House, released the following statement today after U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk reported that outstanding issues around the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement have been resolved: “I’m pleased to learn that the U.S. and Panamanian governments [...]
By David J. Lynch; USA TODAY PANAMA CITY — The month-old government here is expected to announce as soon as next week the first steps toward breaking with decades of banking secrecy that have drawn both tax-allergic customers and global rebukes. Panamanian officials insist that their limited financial unveiling is motivated solely by a desire [...]
Source: IndustryWeek By P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse Working on agreements with Panama, Columbia, South Korea The U.S. is working on finalizing a free trade agreement with Panama and resolve outstanding issues over similar long-delayed pacts with Colombia and South Korea, Trade Representative Ron Kirkthe said earlier this week week. The agreements with the three U.S. [...]
Source: Progressive Policy Institute The Numbers: Total U.S. seaborne cargo exports, 2008: 486 million tons Shipped via Panama Canal: 72 million tons What They Mean: Panama’s modest export data show $280 million in sales to the United States last year, mixing $97 million worth of shrimp and fish with oil, pineapples and gold. The total [...]
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