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USMX says ILA won’t negotiate but union says employers resist wage, benefit & working condition improvements Port of New York and New Jersey potential work stoppage operational plan Republicans Urge Biden-Harris Administration Action to Prevent Strike at East and Gulf Coast Ports Joint Association Coalition Letter to President Biden – East Coast Gulf Coast Port Labor Negotiations! |
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| Economic Outlook – State Economic Challenges Reflect Policies Affecting Labor Market, Housing Supply CalChamber, September 20, 2024 |
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 Remarks by President Biden Before the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly | New York, NYThe White House, September 24, 2024 FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Accomplishments at the United Nations Business Community Gears Up for United Nations General Assembly General Assembly High-level Week 2024 79th Session United Nations General Assembly |
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Growth and Transformation: Economic Ties Between the San Francisco Bay Area and Ireland |
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CalChamber Companies in the News
- CSAA Insurance Group Ranks No. 14 on Fast Company’s Sixth Annual List of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
PR Newswire, September 23, 2024 - Rio Tinto turns to Pangamia farms for renewable fuel
Mining Weekly, September 18, 2024 - VSP Vision Named to 2024 Best Workplaces in Health Care List by Fortune Media and Great Place To Work
Invision Magazine, September 17, 2024
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California recognized for health plans
Vallejo Times Herald, September 16, 2024
Trade Policy
White House
 Quad Meeting:
Fact Sheet: 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit The Wilmington Declaration Joint Statement from the Leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States Quad to expand maritime security cooperation at Biden’s farewell summit |
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- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Further Action to Strengthen and Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
The White House, September 20, 2024 - FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Releases U.S. Strategy on Global Development
The White House, September 18, 2024 - President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to Mexico to Attend the Inauguration of Her Excellency Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo
The White House, September 18, 2024
U.S. Department of State
| U.S. passports can now be renewed online, State Department announces CBS News, September 19, 2024 Announcing Online Passport Renewal Next Generation Passport: Information about the Next Generation U.S. Passport |
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| The State Department launched a new version: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) U.S. Department of State |
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected Vehicles Commerce moves to ban imports of Chinese ‘connected’ cars and parts |
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- Secretary Raimondo, IPEF Ministers Welcome Upcoming Entry into Force of the Clean Economy Agreement, Fair Economy Agreement, and Agreement on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and Commit to Continued Progress at Virtual Ministerial
U.S. Department of Commerce, September 23, 2024 - Fact Sheet: International Trade Administration Efforts to Advance U.S. Competitiveness and Trade in the Digital Economy
U.S. Department of Commerce, September 19, 2024 - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo and U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Announce Inaugural Convening of International Network of AI Safety Institutes in San Francisco
U.S. Department of Commerce, September 18, 2024
U.S. Trade Representative
- Readout of Assistant USTR Sarah Ellerman’s Participation in ASEAN Economic Ministerial-Related Meetings | United States Trade Representative
United States Trade Representative, September 21, 2024 - The United States and Ecuador Convene Inaugural Meeting of the Trade and Environment Committee under the U.S.-Ecuador Trade and Investment Council
United States Trade Representative, September 20, 2024 - USTR Issues Federal Register Notice Announcing a Docket for Public Comments on Proposed Tariff Increases Following the Four-Year Review
United States Trade Representative, September 19, 2024 - USTR Announces Enforcement Action under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
United States Trade Representative, September 19, 2024 - Joint Statement on the 7th United States-Nepal Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council Meeting
United States Trade Representative, September 18, 2024
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USDA Invests $466.5 Million in Food Assistance, Agricultural Development Projects Worldwide
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, September 24, 2024
U.S. Department of Treasury
- READOUT: Fifth Meeting of the Economic Working Group Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China
U.S. Department of the Treasury, September 20, 2024 - Treasury Targets Key Actors in Sanctions Evasion Scheme to Support Russia and North Korea
U.S. Department of the Treasury September 19, 2024 - Treasury International Capital Data for July
U.S. Department of the Treasury, September 18, 2024
Export-Import Bank
- Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Chair Lewis Addresses Global Export Finance Symposium in Switzerland
EXIM, September 19, 2024 - Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Chair Lewis Speaks at International Conference on Green Hydrogen Financing in India
EXIM, September 19, 2024
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
- U.S. Trade and Development Agency discusses investments projects in Asia – Video
CNBC, September 17, 2024
World Trade Organization
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- Dispute panel established to review certain tax credits under US Inflation Reduction Act
WTO, September 23, 2024 - WTO members discuss work programme on e-commerce post MC13 with a focus on development
WTO, September 17, 2024
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- Zelensky, Modi discuss strengthening cooperation in New York
Kyiv Independent, September 24, 2024 - Ethiopia, China Pledge Bilateral Cooperation On Intellectual Property
AllAfrica, September 24, 2024 - U.S.-UAE Joint Leaders’ Statement Dynamic Strategic Partners
The White House September 23, 2024 - Senate ratifies PH-South Korea free trade agreement
CBN News, September 23, 2024 - UN adopts pact that aims to save global cooperation
Reuters, September 22, 2024 - UAE and Eurasian Commission to enhance trade cooperation
Malaysia Sun, September 22, 2024 - Joint Fact Sheet: The United States and India Continue to Expand Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership
The White House, September 21, 2024 - Roadmap For U.S.-India Initiative to Build Safe and Secure Global Clean Energy Supply Chains
The White House, September 21, 2024 - India considers easing export curbs on non-basmati rice as supplies improve
Reuters, September 18, 2024 - UAE, Japan launch Cepa negotiations to boost trade, economic growth
Khaleej Times September 18, 2024
California
 Overview of November Ballot MeasuresCalChamber, September 20, 2024 |
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- Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes
LA Times, September 17, 2024
More International Articles
- Head of United Nations calls global situation ‘unsustainable’ as annual meeting of leaders opens
Associated Press, September 24, 2024 - China cuts rates, rolls out other moves to help the slowing economy
Associated Press, September 24, 2024 - American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage
Associated Press, September 24, 2024 - Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report
Associated Press, September 23, 2024 - Mexico rail backlogs disrupt grain shipping
Agriculture Dive, September 23, 2024 - Vietnam Party Chief Expects Nation to Get US Market Economy Tag
Bloomberg, September 23, 2024 - Iran’s president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal
Associated Press, September 21, 2024 - Travel isn’t just fun. It might also help fight the signs of aging
CNN, September 21, 2024 - Senator Mark Kelly Pushes for Strengthening US Maritime Capacity in Senate Hearing
GCaptain, September 19, 2024 - Canada may reach 2030 emissions goal without unpopular carbon tax
Reuters, September 19, 2024 - Amid deepening economic crisis, Cuba tightens rules on fledgling private sector
Reuters, September 18, 2024 - Fed unveils oversized rate cut as it gains ‘greater confidence’ about inflation
Reuters, September 18, 2024 - New EU Trade Chief to Confront Economic Security and Protectionism
Bloomberg, September 18, 2024 - Japan’s trade deficit grows while both imports, exports fall short of forecasts
Associated Press, September 17, 2024
