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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Next Trade Update: October 2014
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
Southwest Airlines to Launch Daily Flights to Costa Rica
Nearshore Americas, September 17, 2014
Coca-Cola, Verizon, BofA Among Companies
to Support Health Initiatives
The Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2014
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
WTO lowers forecast after sub-par trade growth in first half of 2014
Azevêdo warns of “freezing effect” on WTO work from impasse
on Bali package
WTO to award seven Chairs in 2014, beginning
with South Africa’s North-West University
Differences remain on deadlines and forums
for post-Bali work on agriculture
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Small Business Development Centers Raise the Bar on Exporting
**ITA Blog
Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker
on Leading Delegation to Ukraine
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Standing Up for Workers: Ensuring that the Benefits of Trade
are Broadly-Shared
Remarks by Ambassador Michael Froman
at the No Labels Business Leaders Forum
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman Joins the Coalition
for Green Trade in Support of Negotiations
on the Environmental Goods Agreement
Statement by Ambassador Michael Punke at the WTO Trade Policy Review of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei)
Trade Agreements
Remarks By Ambassador Michael Froman at the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce and Center for Strategic and International Studies Symposium on the TPP
USTR, September 18, 2014
US, EU set seventh round of trade talks for Sept. 29 start
The Hill, September 18, 2014
Japan's Amari, USTR Froman arranging TPP talks next week
Reuters, September 17, 2014
Federal
Why Expanded Trade Will Support an Economic Recovery
Commentary by Gary Shapiro in Roll Call, September 19, 2014
U.S. Household Wealth Hits Fresh Record
The Wall Street Journal, September 18, 2014
Wyden Praises Effort to Boost Clean,
Innovative American Exports
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, September 17, 2014
Business groups keep passage of fast-track high
on list of priorities
The Hill, September 16, 2014
California
Governor Brown signs sister state agreement
with China's Guangdong Province
Governor's Office, September 21, 2014
California adds 44,200 jobs in August, unemployment steady at 7.4%
Los Angeles Times, September 19, 2014
More International Articles
The Republic of Palau 20th year anniversary
Julian Padilla the Honorary Consul General of Palau – San Diego is proud to announce The Republic of Palau 20th year anniversary
Honorary Consul General of Palau - San Diego, September 22, 2014
Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru: Better Together
Bloomberg, September 21, 2014
G-20 says close to goal of $2 trillion in growth
Associated Press, September 21, 2014
Can China Save the Shanghai Free Trade Zone?
The Diplomat, September 20, 2014
Global tourist numbers grew 4.6% in first half of 2014,
according to WTO
Merco Press, September 19, 2014
China's Xi Jinping signs landmark deals on India visit
BBC News-UK, September 18, 2014
S. Korea, Turkey initial FTA in service, investment sectors
Yonhap News, September 18, 2014
Foster's new Mexico City airport to be "one of the biggest and most sustainable" in the world
Gizmag, September 17, 2014
New lanes ease wait times at border
San Diego Union-Tribune, September 17, 2014
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