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| Friday, October 21, 2011 |
Obama signs free trade agreements
By David Jackson, USA TODAY - President Obama signs free trade deals.CAPTIONBy Jim Watson, AFP/Getty ImagesNew free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia are official. President Obama signed them this morning -- so we're told. The White House canceled plans for a formal signing ceremony, opting to have Obama sign the free trade pacts in the Oval Office. |
| Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
Congress Passes 3 Free Trade Agreements
Washington Biusiness Week | By JIM ABRAMS
Congress has approved free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, ending a four-year drought in the forming of new trade partnerships and giving the White House and Capitol Hill the opportunity to show they can work together to stimulate the economy and put people back to work.
In rapid succession, the House and Senate voted Wednesday on the three trade pacts, which the administration says could boost exports by $13 billion and support tens of thousands of American jobs. |
| Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
Can Diplomats be Job Creators too?
AREA13 Blogpost | This article in the Memphis Commercial Appeal gives a rare glimpse into the world of U.S. diplomatic efforts to assist U.S. companies win bids and export American products. Many people, mostly businesspeople and diplomats, know this is how big international trade deals often get done. Ho hum. But your average American citizen doesn't know this realm and, judging from some of the reactions in the blogosphere , are surprised or even upset at what they perceive as collusion between big business and government. |
| Saturday, September 24, 2011 |
Free Trade Agreements in the Balance
The United States has a manufactured goods trade SURPLUS with our free trade partners. Our deficit is in oil and with countries that don't have trade agreements with us. Read what the Thirdway organization has to say, read on... |
| Thursday, September 22, 2011 |
Best Chance to Pass FTAs is Now
Chamberpost | by Sean Hackbarth: If patience is a virtue, then those waiting for Washington to approve the pending free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama have been saints. But the need to grow our sluggish economy and create jobs has lifted the level of urgency... |
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