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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Featured Headlines
Jerry Brown, California's Grownup Governor
Bloomberg, April 25, 2013
CalChamber Companies in the News
Boeing Earnings Top Estimates
The New York Times, April 24, 2013
Safeway honored for supporting military employees
San Jose Mercury News, April 23, 2013
PG&E Corporation : PG&E Named "Corporation Of The Year"
For Supporting Minority Business Development
4 Traders, April 22, 2013
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
Lamy calls for dialogue on trade and energy in the WTO
Lamy welcomes non-resident members and observers
to Geneva Week
DG Selection: Blanco and Carvalho de Azevêdo advance
to final round
Selection process for ITC Executive Director expected
to be completed by June
Governments face four-pronged convergence challenge
in trade—Lamy Panel
DDG Singh: Competition policy is an essential element
of good governance
WTO launches call for proposals for the 2013 Public Forum
Russia, Viet Nam, Indonesia and Brazil among members queried on import licensing
Trade Policy Review: Mexico
Lamy says Europe needs a good compass to sail through crisis
From the White House
Readout of the President’s Meeting With Latino Leaders
Fact Sheet: Administration Partners with Industry to Get Service Members Credentialed for High-Demand Jobs
Advance Estimate of GDP for the First Quarter of 2013
Supporting Local Communities by Building Capacity
and Cutting Red Tape
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Long Term Opportunities for U.S. Companies in Egypt
**ITA Blog Post
Exporting Entertainment to China and Asia-Pacific: It’s a Wrap!
**ITA Blog Post
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank Announces 20 Companies Joining Infrastructure Business Development Trade Mission to Brazil, Colombia and Panama
Building Exports in the Construction Industry
**ITA Blog Post
Deputy Secretary Blank Announces New Federal Partnership to Promote Manufacturing Investment in American Communities, Create Jobs
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Statement by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and Ambassador to the World Trade Organization Michael Punke Regarding Today’s Meeting of Senior Officials in Geneva, Switzerland
Remarks by Acting United States Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis on "Trade: The Past and The Promise
for Tomorrow”
Marantis Highlights Support for Economic Reforms in Burma through Trade and Investment
United States Advances Trans-Pacific Partnership Goals with Vietnam
Assistant USTR Christine Bliss Discusses American Investment
at Georgetown Event
Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO David Shark at the Fourth WTO Trade Policy Review of Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Acting U.S. Trade Representative Marantis Lauds Progress in APEC and Trans-Pacific Partnership, Notes Shared Concerns on World Trade Organization Talks
Trans-Pacific Partnership Ministers Chart Path Forward on Key Issues and Confirm Next Steps on Japan’s Entry
Statement by U.S. Ambassador to the WTO Michael Punke
at APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade
Statement by U.S. Ambassador to the WTO Michael Punke
at the Fifth WTO Trade Policy Review of Mexico
USTR Engages with Pakistan in Interactive Web Event Focused on Expanding Trade Opportunities Under GSP Trade Preference Program
California
New Segment of CalChamber News Released: Video Features Answers to Questions about Covered California
CalChamber, April 29, 2013
San Diego, Tijuana plan joint bid for 2024 Olympics
Los Angeles Times, April 26, 2013
Governor Brown Leads Successful Trade/Investment Mission
to China
CalChamber, April 19, 2013
China Trade Mission
‘Job Killer’ Bill Awaiting Action by Full Senate
CalChamber, April 17, 2013
Senate immigration bill could reshape California
Inside Bay Area, April 16, 2013
Federal
Baucus Sees Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement
as Major Spark to U.S. Economy
US Senate Committee on Finance, April 24, 2013
Baucus Pushes for High-Standard Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
US Senate Committee on Finance, April 24, 2013
More International Articles
South Africa Trade Gap Narrows in March as Metal Exports Gain
Bloomberg Businessweek, April 30, 2013
Mexico seeks new security, economic agenda with US
Associated Press, April 30, 2013
Italy's premier under pressure to win EU budget leeway
Reuters, April 30, 2013
German trade association slashes 2013 export, import forecasts
Reuters, April 29, 2013
Mexico building bridges with China
MarketWatch, Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2013
China Industrial Profit Growth Slows as Economic Recovery Wanes
Bloomberg, April 28, 2013
Euro zone sees light at end of tunnel, pitfalls remain
Reuters, April 26, 2013
WTO must adapt to new pacts to thaw talks-Mexico hopeful
Reuters, April 26, 2013
New Zealand exporters feast on China's vast market
Reuters, April 26, 2013
Froman, Pritzker in line for trade and commerce posts: sources
Reuters, April 26, 2013
Bank of Japan Sees Inflation Nearing Target in 2015: Economy
Bloomberg, April 26, 2013
S. Korea Economy Grows at the Fastest Pace in Two Years: Economy
Bloomberg, April 25, 2013
EU lawmakers support free trade deal with US
Associated Press, April 25, 2013
China, 15 other Asia-Pacific nations to start talks on major free trade pact next month
The Washington Post, April 25, 2013
U.S. Moves to Boost Myanmar Trade Ties After EU Lifts Sanctions
Bloomberg Businessweek, April 24, 2013
Treasury’s Lew Urges Congress to Reinforce IMF Lending Capacity
Bloomberg, April 24, 2013
U.S. could waive duties on imports from Myanmar
Reuters, April 23, 2013
From Apple to mom-and-pops, Bay Area companies look to China for growth
San Jose Mercury News, April 23, 2013
DHS Hopes To Explore Border Crossing Fee
KPBS, April 22, 2013
EU-Canada trade talks stalled, overshadowed by U.S.
Reuters, April 22, 2013
Interview With U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis
The Wall Street Journal Blog, April 21, 2013
Aso Says Japan Policy Unopposed at G-20 Meeting as Yen Falls
Bloomberg, April 19, 2013
U.S. Undersecretary to Discuss Hacking With Chinese Officials
Bloomberg Businessweek, April 6, 2013
Canada's agricultural industry has 'productivity edge': BMO
The Globe and Mail, April 19, 2013
India questions U.S. green energy incentives at WTO
Reuters, April 17, 2013
Icelandic trade alliance advances Chinese Arctic ambition
RT, April 17, 2013
Japan-U.S. trade talks are a reason to cheer
MarketWatch, April 17, 2013
Trip with Gov. Brown lets L.A. executive reconnect with China
Los Angeles Times, April 16, 2013
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