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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
Disney drives explosive theme park expansion in China
Los Angeles Times, September 4, 2014
Focus drives Ford auto sales increase in China
Detroit News, September 4, 2014
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
Journalists and NGOs share their perspectives on trade and WTO
in Bangkok workshops
From the White House
The Economy that Built 10 Million Jobs
The Employment Situation in August
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker
on International Trade in Goods and Services in July 2014
Daring to Be Great in Supporting U.S. Exporters
Commerce Department Reports Demonstrate that Exports Continue
to Help Spur U.S. Economy and Support Jobs
From the U.S. Trade Representative
New Reports Illustrate How Made-In-USA Exports Support Jobs,
Grow the Economy, and Unlock Opportunity for Americans
U.S. Trade Representative Froman Announces FY 2015 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products
Trade Agreements
Daimler chief urges U.S., EU to finalize free trade deal
Detroit News, September 5, 2014
Federal
U.S. trade deficit smallest in six months on rising exports
Reuters, September 4, 2014
U.S. private sector adds 204,000 jobs in August: ADP
Reuters, September 4, 2014
House Leaders Weigh Short-Term Ex-Im Bank Plan
Bloomberg, September 3, 2014
California
Lee looking to boost business ties between S.F., Latin America
San Francisco Chronicle, September 8, 2014
UC Davis, China Sign Pact to Speed Development of Electric Vehicles
The Sacramento Bee, September 8, 2014
President of Mexico, Governor Brown Continue Momentum of Trade Mission
CalChamber, September 5, 2014
Report: Online Job Ads Surge in California in August
The Sacramento Bee, September 4, 2014
More International Articles
Opportunities and challenges in US-Taiwan trade
The Hill, September 8, 2014
Japan second-quarter GDP shrinks 7.1 percent,
adds to doubt over inflation goal
Reuters, September 8, 2014
Philippine President to become a tourism ambassador when traveling to Europe and the US next week
ETurboNews, September 7, 2014
Minister Moore Continues Push for Free and Open Trade in Canada
Market Wired-Canada, September 5, 2014
Majority of ASEAN businesses want more ambitious trade pacts
Director of Finance-UK, September 5, 2014
Canada: Canada And European Union Agree To Comprehensive Economic And Trade Agreement
Mondaq, September 5, 2014
U.S.-Asia Decoupling Seen in Export Weakness: Chart of the Day
Bloomberg, September 4, 2014
Switzerland, Singapore, US top economic rankings
The Sacramento Bee, September 3, 2014
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