Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
UPS Gives U.S. Exporters A Helping Hand With Saturday Pick-Up Of International Shipments
AP, January 14, 2019
Almond Market Update: U.S. Market Continues to Grow
Blue Diamond Almonds, January 14, 2019
Brazil Approves Boeing-Embraer Tie-Up with New Commitment to Keep Local Jobs
Reuters, January 10, 2019
Former CalChamber Chair Joseph Otting Steps In As Acting Director of FHFA
MPA, January 8, 2019
Trade Policy
From the White House
Remarks by President Trump at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention | New Orleans, Louisiana
January 15, 2019
The White House Announces Updated Presidential Delegation to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum
January 15, 2019
From the U.S. Trade Representative
USTR Operating Status
January 14, 2019
Statements by the United States at the January 11, 2019, DSB Meeting
January 11, 2019
Statement on the United States Trade Delegation’s Meetings in Beijing
January 9, 2019
United States-European Union Negotiation Objectives
January 2019
From the U.S. Department of State
Joint Statement of the Second United States-Qatar Strategic Dialogue: Forward Together
January 13, 2019
Joint Statement on the Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East
January 11, 2019
A Force for Good: America Reinvigorated in the Middle East
January 10, 2019
Strengthening the U.S.-Egypt Partnership
January 9, 2019
From the World Trade Organization
Dispute Settlement Body: Members Review US Request for Panel on Turkish Duties, Adopt Rulings on Brazil Tax, US Tuna
January 11, 2019
Trade Agreements
Argentina and Chile Agree to Free Trade Agreement
Panam Post, January 14, 2019
Australia to Push TPP Expansion in Japan
Australian Financial Review, January 14, 2019
CPTPP To Continue Attracting More Members, RCEP Unlikely To Be Concluded This Year
The Straits Times, January 11, 2019
Environment, Labour Concerns Delaying China-Backed Free Trade Pact
France 24, January 11, 2019
UK Interested in Both TPP and Japan FTA After Brexit, Says Hunt
Nikkei Asian Review, January 10, 2019
The EU Is Taking an Important Step Toward a New U.S. Trade Deal
Bloomberg, January 9, 2019
A U.S.-Japan Bilateral Trade Agreement is Urgently Needed
Food Business News, January 8, 2019
Federal
Amid Trade War That’s Hurting Their Bottom Line, Many Farmers Are Conflicted About Trump
The Los Angeles Times, January 14, 2019
Trump Would Get Expanded Tariff Powers Under New Draft Bill
Bloomberg, January 10, 2019
Trump Administration Downgrades EU Mission to US
DW, January 8, 2019
After NAFTA Fight, Trump Threatens Another Trade Battle with Central America
The Sacramento Bee, January 8, 2019
California
Tourism Industry Jobs Form Big Piece of California’s Economic Foundation
CalChamber, January 14, 2019
Why This California Garlic Farmer Loves Tariffs: Trump’s Tariffs Help Gilroy Garlic But Hurt Other Crops
The Mercury News, January 12, 2019
California’s Reliance on International Trade
Fox and Hounds, January 11, 2019
As China’s Economy Gets the Chills, Some California Firms Catch a Cold
The Los Angeles Times, January 10, 2019
Governor Newsom Appoints Secretaries for California Environmental Protection Agency and California Department of Food and Agriculture
Office of CA Governor Newsom, January 8, 2019
More International Articles
China
Trump Bullish on China Trade Deal
Ahead of Speech to U.S. Farmers
The Wall Street Journal, January 15, 2019
How Japan May Offer China Road Map
Towards a Trade Deal with the US
South China Morning Post, January 15, 2019
China Asks State Firms to Avoid
Travel to U.S. and Its Allies
Bloomberg, January 14, 2019
China Is a Dangerous Rival, and
America Should Treat It Like One
The New York Times, January 14, 2019
China’s Slumping Trade Adds Pressure
for Settlement With Trump
Bloomberg, January 13, 2019
China’s Annual Trade Surplus With U.S.
Hits Record Despite Trump’s Tariff Offensive
The Wall Street Journal, January 13, 2019
Chinese FDI Into North America,
Europe Falls 73 Percent in 2018
Reuters, January 13, 2019
China’s Liu Said to Visit U.S.
on Jan. 30 to 31 for Trade Talks
Bloomberg, January 10, 2018
China’s Vice President Urges Deeper
U.S. Cooperation After Talks
Bloomberg, January 9, 2019
China Rolls Out Further $29 Billion
in Tax Cuts Amid Slowdown
Bloomberg, January 9, 2019
U.S.-China Trade Deal Must Involve
Compromise: State Media
CNBC, January 8, 2019
With Kim’s Visit, China Shows U.S.
It Has Leverage on Trade
The New York Times, January 8, 2019
In Beijing Talks, U.S. Seeks Details on
Chinese Goods Purchases, Trade Promises
Reuters, January 8, 2019
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The World’s Biggest Economies Are Moving Deeper Into a Slowdown
Bloomberg, January 14, 2019
Farm Losses Surge in Mexico as Fuel Crunch Likely to Hit Economy
Reuters, January 14, 2019
Brazil President Says He Wants Free Trade With ‘The Entire World’
Reuters, January 12, 2019
ECB Says Cutting Economic Outlook Kept Growth Risks Balanced
Bloomberg, January 10, 2019
These Could Be the World’s Biggest Economies by 2030
Bloomberg, January 8, 2019
China Becomes Chile’s Largest Importer of Agroforestry Goods
XinhuaNet, January 9, 2019
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