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Trade Update - Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
Ford’s Focus RS begins production in Germany
Detroit News, January 18, 2016
Southwest Airlines to Fly on Costa Rica’s Skies
Business Finance News, January 13, 2016
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
Azevêdo: Build on historic success of Nairobi
to tackle urgent challenges facing the WTO
Trade Policy Review: Georgia
From the White House
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Exporter Finds “Lofty” Niche in Light Lift Technology
**ITA Blog
2015: A Year of Achievement for Trade and Investment
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Remarks by Michael Froman at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Trade Agreements
Kantor: TPP should include China, rest of Asia-Pacific
Chicago Tribune, January 16, 2016
U.S. Trade Representative Brings President Obama’s
State of the Union Call for Asia Trade Agreement to the Bronx
USTR, January 15, 2016
U.S. Transportation Equipment – Emerging Opportunities
With TPP Countries
**ITA Blog, January 15, 2016
How Obama Can Revive His Stalling Trade Pacts
The Wall Street Journal, January 15, 2016
Trans-Pacific Partnership promotes opportunity
San Francisco Chronicle, January 13, 2016
Federal
U.S. freight volume falls for first time in almost three years
American Journal of Transportation, January 15, 2016
U.S. import prices plunge on lower petroleum costs
Reuters, January 14, 2016
Remarks on the United States Foreign Policy Agenda for 2016
U.S. Department of State, January 13, 2016
International visitors to the U.S. up 4% in first half of 2015
Los Angeles Times, January 12, 2016
California
Finance Director Provides CalChamber Members with Overview
of Governor’s Proposed 2016-17 Budget
CalChamber, January 13, 2016
More International Articles
IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast to 3.4%
in Year of ‘Great Challenges’
Bloomberg, January 19, 2016
China's growth hits quarter-century low,
raising hopes of more stimulus
Reuters, January 19, 2016
EU, Vietnam Sign Free Trade Agreement
Global Trade Magazine, January 18, 2016
India, European Union officials to meet tomorrow
on free trade agreement
DNA, January 17, 2016
Chinese GDP to worry central banks at home and abroad
Reuters, January 15, 2016
As elections near, Taiwan voters mainly worry about money
and jobs
Los Angeles Times, January 15, 2016
World Economic Forum Outlines Global Risks Ahead of Davos
Bloomberg, January 14, 2016
China Export Data Better Thanks To Another Record
U.S. Trade Deficit
Forbes, January 13, 2016
Puerto Rico creditors holding their own restructuring talks:
sources
Reuters, January 12, 2016
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