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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Next Trade Update: Special Edition Cuba Report
Featured Headlines
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CalChamber Urges Quick Passage
of Bipartisan U.S. Bill Promoting Trade
CalChamber, April 28, 2015
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www.CalChamber.com/TPA
Congressional Panels Approve Fast Track
for Trade Deal, With Conditions
New York Times, April 23, 2015
Hundreds of Local Business Groups Call
for Swift Action on TPA
Committee on Ways and Means, April 21, 2015
Hatch-Wyden Bill Promotes Trade Facilitation; Bolsters U.S. Trade Enforcement
Committee on Finance, April 21, 2015
Statement by the President on the
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities
and Accountability Act of 2015
White House, April 16, 2015
Hatch, Wyden and Ryan Introduce Trade Promotion Authority Legislation
Committee on Finance, April 16, 2015
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CalChamber Companies in the News
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces New Collaboration to Unleash the Power of NOAA's Data
Featuring CalChamber Members: Amazon.com, Google, IBM, and Microsoft
US Department of Commerce, April 21, 2015
China's Long-Term Play
Written by CalChamber Member McWong International
U.S. Department of Commerce, April 20, 2015
Toyota to invest $1B in Mexico to build Corollas
Detroit Free Press, April 15, 2015
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
WTO launches call for proposals for 2015 Public Forum
Azevêdo reports progress on Doha work programme, asks members to focus on what is “doable”
Chair cites “urgent need” to find solutions in farm trade talks
Trade Policy Review: Australia
From the White House
Weekly Address: Fighting for Trade Deals that Put American Workers First
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice at the Export-Import Bank’s Annual Conference
Secretary Perez Answers Questions on What the President’s Trade Deal Will Mean for Workers
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to Address Export-Import Bank's Annual Conference on Prospects for Growth and Investment for U.S. Business on April 23
San-Diego/Tijuana Mega-Region Drives and Expands Bilateral Trade
U.S. and Canada Sign Historic Preclearance Agreement
From the U.S. Trade Representative
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Michael Punke at the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee
Remarks by Ambassador Michael Froman to AmCham China and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman on the AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015
Trade Agreements
New Agreement with the European Union Will Strengthen Partnerships Across Atlantic
U.S. Department of Commerce, April 23, 2015
T-TIP Opportunities for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
USTR, April 2015
Chart of the Week: How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Improves on NAFTA
White House, April 23, 2015
Federal
Mr. Obama’s trade fight
Washington Post, April 26, 2015
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Trade Policy
Committee on Finance, April 16, 2015
Hatch Statement at Finance Hearing on Congressional Trade Priorities
Committee on Finance, April 16, 2015
California
LA, Long Beach Port Truck Drivers on Strike
NBC Los Angeles, April 27, 2015
State revenue surges in April, could exceed estimates by billions through June
Sacramento Bee, April 25, 2015
Enhanced driver license to reduce border wait times
Fresno Business Journal, April 21, 2015
More International Articles
Spain to Lift 2015 Growth Target
Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2015
Mexico’s Debt Chief Sees Benefits From Closer Link to U.S. Bonds
Bloomberg, April 24, 2015
Greece's shifting bailout deadlines fuel uncertainty
Associated Press, April 23, 2015
Japan PM Abe meets China's Xi, says to work for better ties
Reuters, April 22, 2015
US Business Group in China Urges More Transparency, Access
Associated Press, April 21, 2015
Key U.S. allies join China-led Asia infrastructure bank
Los Angeles Times, April 15, 2015
European vacations about 25% cheaper because of drop in euro's value
Associated Press, April 15, 2015
Canada’s Ontario province joins California carbon market
Sacramento Bee, April 14, 2015
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