Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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 The Consul General of Canada in San Francisco, Rana Sarkar and Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles, Zaib Shaikh, would like to invite all Cal Chamber members and stakeholders to the annual Friends of Canada reception to celebrate the longstanding Canada-California relationship.
The reception will be hosted at the Please join us for a night of food, drink, and North American camaraderie as we chart a course for 2020. Attendees will be entered for a chance to win two round-trip tickets to and Air Canada destination worldwide! For more information, and to RSVP, please visit the event registration form here. Canada, California and the Future of Work |
CalChamber Companies in the News
Morgan Stanley to Buy E-Trade, Linking Wall Street and Main Street
The New York Times, February 20, 2020
Microsoft to Invest $1.1 Billion in Mexico Over Next Five Years: CEO
Reuters, February 20, 2020
Cisco is No. 4 on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For Ranking
Cisco Newsroom, February 18, 2020
Trade Policy
From the White House
2020 Economic Report of the President
February 20, 2020
The Historic Results Of President Donald J. Trump’s Economic Agenda
February 20, 2020
President Trump Celebrates Olympics’ Return to America in 2028!
February 19, 2020
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Lighthizer Heading to London to Restart U.S.-UK Talks on Trade
Bloomberg, February 25, 2020
USDA and USTR Announce Progress on Implementation of U.S.-China Phase One Agreement
February 25, 2020
Public Hearing on Special 301 Review
February 24, 2020
From the U.S. Department of State
The United States and Oman: Reinforcing Our Friendship and Strategic Partnership
February 21, 2020
U.S.-Canada High-Level Policy Review Group Meets at Mount Vernon, Virginia
February 21, 2020
Liberating Africa’s Entrepreneurs
February 19, 2020
The United States and Saudi Arabia: A 75-Year-Long Diplomatic Partnership
February 19, 2020
From the World Trade Organization
Third Anniversary of Trade Facilitation Agreement Sees Increasing Implementation Rate
February 22, 2019
Belarus Could Join WTO in Late 2020 – Early 2021
Kyiv Post, February 20, 2020
Trade Agreements
The NAFTA Replacement Isn’t Perfect, But It’s Good Enough. Ottawa Should Pass It
The Globe and Mail, February 24, 2020
NAFTA and the USMCA: Weighing the Impact of North American Trade
Council on Foreign Relations, February 24, 2020
Free Trade Agreement Between US and Brazil
Latin Post, February 24, 2020
Macron Says ‘Not Sure’ EU-UK Trade Deal Possible Before End of 2020
Bangkok Post, February 23, 2020
Boris Johnson Piles Pressure on EU Brexit ‘Time Wasters’ By Kick-Starting US Trade Talks
The Telegraph, February 23, 2020
Window for Historic U.S.-Taiwan Trade Agreement Closing Fast
Heritage, February 21, 2020
Cheese, Wine Importers Reeling from Trump Trade Fight
The Hill, February 19, 2020
TPP Lets Canadian Beef Carve a Larger Slice of Japan Meat Market
Nikkei Asian Review, February 19, 2020
Federal
Trump Sending Coronavirus Budget Request to Congress
Politico, February 24, 2020
Mnuchin Says Congress Key Hurdle to Europe’s Digital Tax Demands
Bloomberg, February 22, 2020
Trump: U.S. May Give Farmers More Aid Until Trade Deals ‘Kick In’
Reuters, February 21, 2020
Trump Budget Includes Proposal for US Consulate in Greenland
The Hill, February 19, 2020
California
Coronavirus Effect is Hitting the Bay Area’s Tech Industry Hard. Here’s Why
The San Francisco Chronicle, February 24, 2020
Across California, Tech, Ports and Tourism Take Hits from Coronavirus
The San Francisco Chronicle, February 21, 2020
State of the State: California’s Newsom Calls for Ongoing Funds to Ease Homelessness
CalChamber, February 20, 2020
More International Articles
| China
China Struggles to Revive Manufacturing Amid Virus Outbreak China Further Eases U.S. Beef and Beef Product Import Curbs World Economy Shudders as Coronavirus Threatens Global Supply Chains Coronavirus is China’s Fastest-Spreading Public Health Crisis, President Xi Jinping Says Virus Hits China’s Economic Heart – Its Small Businesses China Suspends More Penalties on US Goods After Trade Truce Vietnam Eases Border Trade Restrictions With China to Help Virus-Hit Businesses |
How Coronavirus Poses New Risks to Latin America’s Sputtering Economies
Americas Quarterly, February 20, 2020
UAE Eyes Closer Latin America Trade Links with Mexico, Colombia Mission
Arabian Business, February 20, 2020
Europe’s Bid to Stay World’s Digital Cop Fizzles to Life
Politico, February 19, 2020
Russia’s Exports to China Slump By a Third Amid Coronavirus
American Journal of Transportation, February 19, 2020
The EU and the UK Can Benefit from American Agriculture
The Hill, February 18, 2020