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2026 Annual CalChamber Webinar: Governor Newsom announces proposed budget that refills the state’s “Rainy Day Fund,” protects previous accomplishments, and makes historic investments in education California Budget 2026-27 Governor Newsom delivers final State of the State Address, honoring California’s past and reaffirming a brighter future for all |
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US House Votes to Extend Trade Preference Program for African NationsCalChamber, January 13, 2026 US House passes 3-year AGOA extension but South Africa’s inclusion is unclear |
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Global economic growth remains tepid at 2.7%, |
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California
- California’s export trade grows
American Journal of Transportation, January 9, 2026
CalChamber Members in the News
- Union Pacific sees return of U.S. soybean shipments to China
American Journal of Transportation, January 9, 2026
Trade Policy
The White House
- Trump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff
Reuters, January 12, 2025 - Supreme Court, swamped by emergencies, neglects rest of docket
The Seattle Times, January 9, 2026 - White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Safeguards Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People
January 9, 2026 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Withdraws the United States from International Organizations that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
January 7, 2026
U.S. State Department
- The United States Welcomes Qatar’s Signing of Pax Silica Declaration
January 12, 2026
U.S. Department of Treasury
- US hosts meeting on rare earths as China-Japan spat simmers
Bloomberg, January 11, 2026 - Bessent says US Treasury can easily cover any tariff refunds
Reuters, January 9, 2026
World Trade Organization
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- China and EU agree on steps to resolve EV imports dispute
ABC 6 News, January 12, 2026
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- Carney heads to Beijing as Trump’s America First agenda forces Canada into trade rethink
The Guardian, January 12, 2026 - India and Germany sign deals to deepen economic and security ties
The Associated Press, January 12, 2026 - U.S., India determined to cross finish line in trade talks, says Sergio Gor
Fortune India, January 12, 2026 - Kenya halts China trade deal following pressure from the US
Business Insider Africa, January 12, 2026 - Europe and South America seal a trade pact for the Trump era
The Economist, January 11, 2026 - G7 Finance Ministers to Meet in Washington on Critical Minerals Supply Chains
EconoTimes, January 10, 2026
More International Articles
- Asia Society Announces Appointment of The Hon. Kevin Rudd as President and CEO
Asia Society, January 12, 2026





