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U.S. trade gap widens
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Commerce Department reported the U.S. bought a record amount goods from overseas in March. Meanwhile, U.S. companies sold a record amount of stuff overseas. All told, it adds up to a soaring trade gap.
U.S. and Europe reach organic food agreement
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The U.S. and European Union have reached a deal on organics: what counts as organic here will count as organic there, and vice versa.
U.S.-China trade relations could still go south
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
China's vice president Xi Jinping met with corporate leaders at U.S. Chamber of Commerce as part of his Washington trip. Each side has put on a smile about their economic relationship, but that hasn't hid the tensions beneath the surface.
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China flexes trade muscles
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The state visit by Chinese VP Xi Jengpeng highlights U.S.-China cooperation -- but behind the scenes, China plays hardball.
Ambassador Ron Kirk on U.S. trade relations
Friday, February 10, 2012
President Obama said in his State of the Union that he wanted stricter enforcement of U.S. trade rules. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk discusses the details of what's to come.
U.S., EU score major trade victory over China
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The World Trade Organization has ruled that China must immediately drop its system of export taxes and quotas on a range of raw materials.
Japan's first trade deficit in 30 years
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Natural disasters at home and abroad contributed to the country having fewer exports than imports.
U.S. businesses still profit despite new unrest in Russia
Monday, December 26, 2011
20 years ago yesterday, the Soviet Union became Russia, and U.S. businesses have been profiting ever since
Russia gets invitation to join WTO
Thursday, December 15, 2011
After years of bickering over terms, Russia is getting an invitation to join the World Trade Organization. WTO ministers start a three day meeting in Geneva today.
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