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CalChamber Companies in the News
Brazil Planemaker Agrees $1.9 Billion Deal with United Airlines for Up to 39 Jets
Reuters, June 17, 2019
Almond Market Update: May Shipments Up 13% From Last Year
Blue Diamond Growers, June 12, 2019
Trade Policy
From the White House
Statement from the Press Secretary on the Visit of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada
June 14, 2019
President Donald J. Trump is Furthering America’s Enduring Partnership with Poland
June 12, 2019
Executive Order on Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products
June 11, 2019
Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity
June 2019
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Remarks by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the U.S.-India Business Council Ideas Summit and 44th Annual Meeting
June 13, 2019
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Concludes SelectUSA Investment Summit, Celebrating New Business Projects and Workforce Development
June 12, 2019
From the U.S. Trade Representative
USTR Lighthizer Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Trade Policy
June 18, 2019
Public Hearings on Proposed Section 301 Tariff List
June 14, 2019
Joint Statement on the U.S.-Iraq Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council Meeting
June 14, 2019
Joint Statement of the United States — Uruguay Trade and Investment Council
June 13, 2019
Members Named to Seven Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
June 11, 2019
From the U.S. Department of State
The United States To Explore Rejoining the United Nations World Tourism Organization
June 17, 2019
The Second Session of the United States-Tunisia Joint Economic Commission
June 14, 2019
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the India Ideas Summit and 44th Annual Meeting of the U.S.-India Business Council
June 12, 2019
Secretary Pompeo’s Travel to India, Sri Lanka, Japan, and the Republic of Korea
June 11, 2019
10th Anniversary Joint Declaration on the U.S. – Georgia Strategic Partnership
June 11, 2019
From the House Ways and Means Committee
Chairman Neal Announces a Hearing on the 2019 Trade Policy Agenda: Negotiate with China, Japan, the EU, and UK; New NAFTA/USMCA; U.S. Participation in the WTO; and Other Matters
June 12, 2019
From the World Trade Organization
WTO Welcomes Close to 3,000 Visitors to Its Open Day
June 18, 2019
Registration Opens for Public Hearing in “Canada – Measures Governing the Sale of Wine”
June 18, 2019
China Pulls WTO Suit Over Claim to Be a Market Economy
Reuters, June 17, 2019
Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations Pick Up Pace With More Proposals Tabled
June 15, 2019
United States Suspends WTO Intellectual Property Litigation Against China
Reuters, June 14, 2019
DDG Wolff: Trading System Must Reflect the Needs of Those Engaged in International Commerce
June 12, 2019
Trade Agreements
It’s ‘Complicated to Negotiate with European Union,’ Wilbur Ross Says
CNBC, June 17, 2019
Japan Eyes Cutting U.S. Farm Tariffs Immediately to TPP Levels
Japan Today, June 17, 2019
India Slaps US with Retaliatory Tariffs on 28 Products, Including Almonds and Apples
Business Insider, June 17, 2019
Unlocking the Potential of Africa’s Historic Trade Agreement
Forbes, June 17, 2019
ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement Enters Into Force
Thailand Business News, June 14, 2019
Trade Deal with Mercosur is No. 1 Priority: EU Trade Chief
Reuters, June 13, 2019
The UK Wants a US Trade Deal – But It’s not So Sure About ‘Chlorinated Chicken’
CNBC, June 13, 2019
Pelosi Vows to Review Hong Kong Trade ties Over Extradition Bill
AJoT, June 12, 2019
Federal
The Trade War with China Has an Upside for Consumers, Too
The New York Times, June 17, 2019
U.S. To Begin Tariff Hearings on $300 Billion of Chinese Goods
Nikkei Asian Review, June 15, 2019
Republican Sen. Grassley Challenges Trump on Trade Policies
The Wall Street Journal, June 14, 2019
Over 600 U.S. Companies Urge Trump to Resolve Trade Dispute with China
Reuters, June 13, 2019
Businesses Showing Discontent with Trump’s Trade Policies
AP, June 12, 2019
California
How the Trade War with China Could Crush California’s $2.7 Trillion Economy and Hurt Other States
CNBC, June 18, 2019
In California, a Blue Wave and Progressive Governor: So Why Are So Many Leftist Plans Going Under?
CalMatters, June 13, 2019
State Department Announces 25th Experience America Visit to San Diego, California
U.S. Department of State, June 12, 2019
Busiest US Port Hit By 7th Straight Month of Export Declines Amid Escalating Trade War
CNBC, June 11, 2019
More International Articles
Chance of Disorderly Brexit Jumps; Eventual Trade Deal Still Likely
Euro News, June 14, 2019
Trump Threats Drive Historic Brazil, Mexico Currency Divergence
Reuters, June 14, 2019
World’s Fastest-Growing Economy May Not Be So Fast After All
Bloomberg, June 11, 2019
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