Tag: Susanne T. Stirling

Speakers at CalChamber international breakfast on APEC

Panelists Offer Thoughts on Upcoming Asia-Pacific Leaders Summit

Representatives from three of the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) described for a California Chamber of Commerce audience on September...

Contract Between West Coast Dockworkers, Employers Safeguards Economic Gains for All

Finally … and just in time for Labor Day … dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast voted on Thursday, August 31 to ratify a...

Western US Agricultural Trade Association Empowers Small Agribusinesses Through International Trade

As a nonprofit organization funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Market Access Program, the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) offers significant...
APEC 2023 United States, San Francisco

San Francisco Preparing to Host Asia-Pacific Leaders Meeting This Fall

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is preparing the city to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting this November and has announced honorary...
2023 International Forum

Speakers Highlight US, State Efforts to Foster International Trade at CalChamber International Forum

Representatives from top state and federal agencies joined the California Chamber of Commerce International Forum this last week to talk about how the U.S....
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Biden Administration Releases Trade Policy Priorities for 2023

Biden Administration Releases Trade Policy Priorities for 2023 This week the U.S. Trade Representative submitted to Congress the Biden administration’s trade policy agenda for 2023...

Canada Day Lunch Focuses on Investors Helping Build Sustainable Economic Future

Ways in which investments from Canada and California pension programs are advancing the move toward a green, sustainable economy were the focus of a...
Port of Long Beach

2022 California Exports Reach Record High

Trade statistics released this month by the U.S. Department of Commerce show that California remained a top exporting state in 2022. California exports reached a...
Sponsors and speakers at CalChamber international breakfast on U.S./California-India relations.

Boom Time for India Promises Benefits for Relations/Trade with U.S., California

Trade and investment opportunities in India were the focus of attention at last week’s international breakfast meeting of the CalChamber Council for International Trade. Ambassador...
UK Trade Minister Greg Hands

CalChamber Welcomes British Trade Minister to Quarterly Dinner with Other International Representatives

On Thursday, December 8 the California Chamber of Commerce hosted members of the San Francisco Consular Corps, who make up some of California’s top...
APEC

San Francisco Announced as Host City for Asia-Pacific Leaders Meeting in Fall 2023

On Friday, November 18 at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Annual Leaders Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced that...
US trade shipping trade

CalChamber Urges Congress to Reauthorize Trade Program, Refund Billions in Tariffs

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California congressional delegation to reauthorize a U.S. trade program that has saved companies billions of dollars...
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WTO Sees Trade Momentum Slowing Due to Multiple Shocks on Global Economy

World trade will lose momentum in the second half of this year and remain subdued in 2023, according to the updated outlook released by...
Dr. Matt Beech

British Expert: Long Ties, Friendship a Solid Base for State-UK Trade Relations

Long ties of trade and friendship between California and the United Kingdom are a solid foundation for continuing relations in this time of flux,...
Ryan Harnden, Ambassador Jane Duke, Craig Gott, Stuart Woolf

Shared Values Form Core of Australia-California Partnerships on Climate, New Technology

Multiple connections enhance continuing strong economic relations between Australia, the United States and California, Ambassador Jane Duke, Consul General of Australia in Los Angeles,...
Summit of the Americas

Western Hemisphere Leaders Gather in Los Angeles for Summit of the Americas

Leaders from the Western Hemisphere, with a few notable absences, gathered in Los Angeles last week for the Ninth Summit of the Americas. The June...
International Forum Speakers

Global Trade Issues with Touch of Politics Get Attention at CalChamber Forum

Common challenges facing the global community were the focus of an enthusiastic audience at the California Chamber of Commerce-hosted in-person International Forum last week. Speaking...
District Export Council

2022 National Export Council Meeting Report

The California Chamber of Commerce recently joined nearly 150 trade specialists from across the nation for sessions focused on trade issues at the National...

World Trade Month: International Trade Critical to Weather Economic Downturns

After a year of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that has been hindered by a supply chain crisis, the war in Ukraine...

World Trade Month: International Trade Critical to Weather Economic Downturns

After a year of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that has been hindered by a supply chain crisis, the war in Ukraine...