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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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Joint Statement of the Ministers and Heads of Delegation for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Countries
USTR, October 27, 2014


Opening Remarks at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Ministerial Meeting in Sydney
USTR, October 25, 2014

CalChamber Companies in the News

Weili Dai runs a $6.7 billion tech company with compassion — and the occasional pick-up basketball game
Weili Dai is the President of Marvell and a CalChamber Board Member
New York Business Journal, October 27, 2014

Pemex and Chevron sign cooperation agreement
Fox News Latino, October 27, 2014

American, Southwest airlines set profit records
Dallas News, October 23, 2014

Trade Policy

Free-trade superstitions
Washington Times, October 21, 2014

From the World Trade Organization

WTO publishes annual package of trade and tariff data

Trade Policy Review: Djibouti and Mauritius

From the White House

FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces New Actions to Further Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and PAGE Ambassadors to Attend Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Morocco

Secretary Pritzker Meets with Korean Leaders to Expand Trade and Grow Economic Partnerships

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Addresses the American Chamber of Commerce in South Korea

U.S. Secretary Of Commerce Penny Pritzker Addresses the American Chamber of Commerce of Japan

From the U.S. Trade Representative

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to Convene the 25th Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

Trade Agreements

It's About Investments, Not Just Trade
Atlantic Community, October 23, 2014

Federal

Wyden, Hatch, Rockefeller, Thune: Trans-Pacific Partnership Must Protect Cross-Border Data Flows to Grow Digital Economy
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, October 24, 2014

California

Overview of November Ballot Measures
CalChamber Alert, October 3, 2014

Survey: Most California small business operators optimistic about future
Sacramento Bee, October 24, 2014

Congestion worsens at L.A.-Long Beach ports as holidays near
LA Times, October 24, 2014

U.S, California, Inland Empire Economies Growing Despite Weak Global Outlook
UC Riverside Today, October 23, 2014

More International Articles

Abenomics: We are Accelerating the Implementation of Our Committed Reforms
The Prime Minister's office in Japan released a summary report on the progress under the Abenomics three-arrow policy.
Office of the Prime Minister of Japan, October 23, 2014

Rousseff win rattles Brazil markets, focus turns to economy
Reuters, October 27, 2014

Costa Rica Seeks to Strengthen Free Trade Agreement With Canada
The Costa Rica News, October 25, 2014

Europe’s Irish presence in the transatlantic corridor
Irish Times, October 24, 2014

China train companies have California dreams
MarketWatch, October 24, 2014

EU, Singapore Agree Free Trade Deal
Tax News, October 23, 2014

China overseas direct investment seen rising 10 percent a year
Reuters, October 22, 2014

South Africa to Sacrifice Growth to Avoid a ‘Debt Trap’
Bloomberg, October 22, 2014

APEC nations vow to pursue 'flexible' fiscal policies
Reuters, October 22, 2014

 

 

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