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Trade Update - Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
From CalChamber’s Board of Directors, First Vice Chair,
Terry MacRae is a New Visit California Commissioner
Visit California, January 9, 2017
IBM Inventors Receive Record-Breaking 8,000+ U.S. Patents in 2016
IBM Newsroom, January 9, 2017
AT&T to Power Ford’s Built-in Wi-Fi Hotspot
T&T Newsroom, January 6, 2017
United Healthcare and Fitbit to Pay Users up to $1,500
to Use Devices, Fitbit Co-Founder Says
CNBC, January 5, 2017
Trade Policy
From the White House
Eight Years of Labor Market Progress
and the Employment Situation in December
January 6, 2017
From the World Trade Organization
Nominations for Director-General Closed;
Azevêdo Confirmed as Sole Candidate
January 4, 2017
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Cabinet Exit Memo by Secretary Penny Pritzker:
A Record of Past Progress and a Roadmap for the Future
January 5, 2017
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Remarks by Ambassador Michael Froman
at the Washington International Trade Association
January 10, 2017
Cabinet Exit Memo by Michael Froman: Trade, Growth,
and Jobs. U.S. Trade Policy in the Obama Administration
January 7, 2017
Trade Agreements
Britain in ‘Front Seat’ for U.S. Trade Deal, Top Republican Says
Reuters, January 10, 2017
CETA: Canada’s Free Trade Agreement with the European Union
Materials Management & Distribution, January 6, 2017
TPP Necessary to Stimulate Sluggish Global Economy – HSBC
New Straits Times, January 5, 2017
Federal
U.S. Trade Deficit Widened in November to a Nine-Month High
Bloomberg, January 6, 2017
Five Ways Trump Can Make US Trade System Great –
and Transparent – Again
The Hill, January 5, 2017
Trump’s Pick For U.S. Trade Representative Hints at Big Policy Overhaul
NPR, January 3, 2017
California
The Netherlands, California to sign $21 Million Electric Vehicle
& Smart Mobility Agreement
The Netherlands Embassy in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2017
GO-Biz Now Accepting Applications for California Competes Tax Credits
CalChamber, January 4, 2017
Legislature Will be Drinking Old Whines in New Bottles
The Sacramento Bee. January 3, 2017
Argentine Lemons Re-Entry Spark Protests
from California Citrus Growers
MercoPress, December 23, 2016
More International Articles
Trump and Sessions Plan to Restrict Highly Skilled Foreign Workers. Hyderabad Says to Bring it On.
The Washington Post, January 8, 2017
Euro Zone Economic Sentiment Rises More Than Expected in Dec
Retuers, January 6, 2017
House GOP, Trump Team Hatch Border Wall Plan
Politico, January 6, 2017
In Break with Precdent, Obama Envoys are Denied Extensions
Past Inauguration Day
The New York Times, January 5, 2017
The Strong Dollar Could Bash the Economy-
and it’s Just Getting Started
Bloomberg, January 5, 2017
Trump to Choose Businessman Hagerty
as Next U.S. Envoy to Japan
Reuters, January 5, 2017
Artisanal Marabu Charcoal to Become 1st Cuban Export to US
ABC News, January 5, 2017
Forging Links: How Consul General Can Help Your Business
Utah Business, January 5, 2017
Darrell Issa Takes Another Shot at Changing the Rules
for the Skilled Worker Visa Program
Los Angeles Times, January 4, 2017
Sir Tim Barrow Will Succeed Sir Ivan Rogers
as Britain’s Ambassador to the EU
The Telegraph, January 4, 2017
Mexican Peso Hits Record Low vs. Dollar
as Trump Trade Worries Heat Up
CNBC, January 4, 2017
Japan Must Respond Firmly to Excessive Currency Moves:
Government Spokesman
Reuters, January 4, 2017
Trump Tariff on GM Would Violate NAFTA. That May Not Stop Him
Bloomberg, January 4, 2017
Global Trade is the Path to Security and Prosperity
Miami Herald, January 4, 2017
British Consumers Borrow at Fastest Rate in 11 Years
as Inflation Threat Rises
Reuters, January 4, 2017
Historic First as Poland Plans Consular Office in Northern Ireland
NewsLetter, January 3, 2017
WTO Urges Small Companies to Join Int’l Trade
Via Global Value Chains
The Manila Times, January 2, 2017
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