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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Featured Headlines

President Signs CalChamber
Supported Trade Bills

CalChamber, June 30, 2015

On Trade, Here's What
the President Signed into Law

White House, June 29, 2015

US Senate Passes CalChamber
Supported Trade Bills

CalChamber, June 25, 2015

GSP Letter
June 24, 2015


Letter from the American -
Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

Press release regarding the
Economic State in Greece
American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, June 24, 2015


CalChamber Companies in the News

Ford Dips Toe Into London Car-Sharing Market With GoDrive
Bloomberg, June 26, 2015

Kansas City’s Lights Really Will Be Bright: Cisco and Sprint
are teaming up on a $15 million wireless project

Bloomberg, June 25, 2015

Trade Policy

Next TTIP round in Brussels in July
Politico, June 26, 2015

Export-Import Bank's Cloudy Future Raises Worries of Job Losses
Los Angeles Times, June 26, 2015

Congress Leaves for Recess
with Ex-Im Bank set to Expire

U.S. News and World Report, June 26, 2015

Legislation to prevent port shutdowns passes U.S. Senate committee
Calwatchdog, June 26, 2015

America's Trade Agenda: Too Important To Fail
Huffington Post, June 26, 2015

With fast-track authority, Obama must reassert U.S. leadership on trade
Los Angeles Times, June 25, 2015

China, U.S. Highlight Progress Amid Tensions as Meetings End
Bloomberg, June 24, 2015

From the World Trade Organization

Behind good trade policies is good research—Azevêdo
June 29, 2015

WTO rules against Kiev on auto tariffs
The Japan Times, June 27, 201

Roberts: Senate Ag Committee must come to agreement on COOL
in July

AG Week, June 26, 2015

World trade registers modest growth in first quarter of 2015
June 24, 2015

From the White House

Third Estimate of GDP for the First Quarter of 2015
June 24, 2015

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

Five Ways the Department of Commerce Is Promoting Trade
and Investment

June 26, 2015

Commerce Department Receives A+ Rating for Commitment
to Small Businesses

June 26, 2015

From the U.S. Trade Representative

Statement by Ambassador Michael Froman on Congressional Passage of TPA, AGOA, and Preference Package
June 25, 2015

TPP for the Sea: Protecting Oceans
June 24, 2015

TPP for the Trees: Combatting Illegal Logging
June 24, 2015

TPP in the Wild: Fighting Illegal Trade
June 24, 2015

Trade Agreements

Manufacturers ecstatic about enhanced trade negotiating authority
Cedar Valley Business, June 28, 2015

Congress victory moves Obama's Pacific trade pact forward
Reuters, June 25, 2015

Lessons From a Trade Victory
The Wall Street Journal, June 23, 2015

California

Job Creators

CAJobKillers

Governor Brown Signs 2015-16 State Budget
Governor's Press Office, June 24, 2014

Governor Brown to Attend United Nations 70th Anniversary Events
in San Francisco

Governor's Press Office, June 23, 2015

More International Articles

6 Facts You Didn't Know About Trade and How They Affect You
The Huffington Post, June 28, 2015

UN to help states ratify WTO pact
Dawn, June 27, 2015

People’s Bank of China Cuts Interest Rates
Wall Street Journal, June 27, 2015

Mexico sees TPP deal doubling agricultural exports to Japan
The Fiscal TImes, June 26, 2015

USTDA Supports Study on LNG Terminal
with the Panama Canal Authority

U.S. Trade and Development Agency, June 26, 2015

Euro zone bank lending to businesses still in the doldrums
Reuters, June 26, 2015

Monsanto announces potential $1 billion expansion in Louisiana
American Journal of Transportation, June 26, 20150

Brazil to Narrow Inflation Target Range to 3%-6%
Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2015

Charleston Harbor deepening project earns critical Federal approval
American Journal of Transportation, June 25, 2016

Three China cargo carriers to merge: media reports
Reuters, June 25, 2015

 

 

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