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U.S. Legislators Express Anxiety, Pessimism Over TPP
As negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) continue to flounder, more U.S. legislators are…
New WTO Ruling a Major Victory for U.S. Procurement Policy
A World Trade Organization (WTO) protocol amending the 1994 Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) is…
U.S., Japan Meet to Settle TPP Differences; Major Troubles Remain
U.S. and Japan trade negotiators met this week in an attempt to settle stubborn differences that have stalled…
U.S., Taiwan Meet to Strengthen Trade Ties; Taiwan Grows as Athletic Apparel Exporter
Continuing to cement trade ties between them, the U.S. and Taiwan completed their eighth meeting under the…
USTR Ambassador Froman Spells Out U.S. Trade Agenda Before Congress
On Thursday, Michal Froman, Ambassador for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, testified…
U.S., Angola Meet To Discuss Broadening Trade
Continuing efforts to establish strong bi-lateral trade relations, the U.S.-Angola Council on Trade and…
New Report Details Impact of T-TIP on Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) released a new report detailing the impact the…
New Chilean President Doubts Significance of TPP
Once interpreted by trade experts as a foregone conclusion, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) now moves at…
U.S., Japan to Meet in D.C. to Discuss TPP; Crucial Stage of Discussions
On March 27, Acting Deputy United States Trade Representative Wendy Cutler will discuss the state of the…
U.S., Nigeria Meet for 8th Round of TIFA
On Wednesday, officials from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) met with their…
USTR Issues Report on Ukrainian Trade; Senate Passes Bill to Send Emergency Loans
Most financial analysts have focused their attention on the impact the Ukrainian crisis might have on the…
USTR Grapples with Guatemala Over Labor Agreement
Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez met with Guatemalan…
Japan, South Korea Meet to Discuss Seoul Joining TPP; China Remains Excluded
Potentially complicating already stalled Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, Japan and South Korea…
USTR Annual Report Sets Ambitious Trade Agenda; Responds to Criticisms
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual trade report detailing an…
U.S. Gov’t Adds New Trade Advisors; Response to TPP Critics
In a move designed to placate an increasingly loud chorus of detractors, the U.S. government will now…