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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
UPS Beats Estimates as Record Spending Smooths Out Seasonal Rush
AJoT, January 31, 2019
United Makes Hubs the New Battleground in Fight for Supremacy
AJoT, January 31, 2019
Boeing Sales Top $100 Billion for First Time
AJoT, January 30, 2019
Almond Milk is Booming. Blue Diamond Will Expand its Turlock Plant to Meet the Demand
The Sacramento Bee, January 29, 2019
FedEx to start next-day delivery for orders as late as midnight
AJoT, January 29, 2019
Trade Policy
From the White House
Trump Policies Keep Economic Boom Going As Job Gains of 304,000 Surpass Expectations
February 1, 2019
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts
February 1, 2019
Trump Is Keeping His Promise to Buy American, Hire American by Peter Navarro
January 31, 2019
Statement of the United States Regarding China Talks
January 31, 2019
Executive Order on Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects
January 31, 2019
From the U.S. Trade Representative
USTR Signs Wine and Distilled Spirits Continuity Agreements with the UK
February 4, 2019
USTR Statement on the EU’s Consultation Request at the WTO
January 29, 2019
From the U.S. Department of State
Ambassador Carol Z. Perez Sworn in as Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources
February 4, 2019
Under Secretary Hale’s Travel to Canada for U.S.-Canada High-Level Policy Review Group
January 29, 2019
From the World Trade Organization
U.S. Trade Agency Sees Negotiating New WTO Rules to Rein in China as Futile
Reuters, February 4, 2019
India, EU, Other Members Submit Proposal on Reform of WTO’s Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Business Standard, February 4, 2019
European Union Initiates WTO Dispute Proceedings Against US Olive Duties
January 31, 2019
U.S. Sends 70 Questions to WTO About China’s Subsidies
Reuters, January 30, 2019
Trade Agreements
Revamped TPP to Bring Opportunities and Challenges to Latin America
Fresh Fruit Portal, February 4, 2019
Indonesian FTA in Limbo, May Be Signed ‘This Year’
The Australian Financial Review, February 4, 2019
NZ Trade Deal with Japan Makes US Dairy Exporters Jittery
NZ Herald, February 1, 2019
EU-Japan Trade Agreement Enters Into Force
European Commission, January 31, 2019
Brazil to Restart High-Level Talks with China, Could Boost Farm Trade
Reuters, January 31, 2019
EU-US Relations: Interim Report on the Work of the Executive Working Group
European Trade Commission, January 30, 2019
USMCA: Changes to Existing Law Required to Bring the U.S. into Compliance with Obligations Under the Agreement
Senate Finance Committee, January 29, 2019
Federal
Trump to Tap Critic of Agency to Lead World Bank
AP, February 5, 2019
Transportation Industry Wraps Up Solid Year, Despite Tariffs
AJoT, February 5, 2019
U.S. Lawmakers Move to Curtail President’s Power to Levy Tariffs
Reuters, January 30, 2019
Why Trump’s Tariffs Didn’t Help Create More Steel Jobs
Bloomberg, January 30, 2019
California
An End of An Era: China-Silicon Valley Relationship Chills
VOA, February 2, 2019
International Business News January Edition, Featuring Kimberly Benson of Zenaida Global
IBNewsmag, January 2019
More International Articles
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China
The U.S.-China Trade War Could
Benefit Europe, Mexico and Japan
CNN Business, February 5, 2019
White House Adviser: ‘A Lot of Work to Do’
in China Trade Talks
Reuters, February 4, 2019
Trump Needs a Comprehensive Trade Deal
with China. Luckily, He Has This to Build On.
The Washington Post, February 4, 2019
China Buys U.S. Soybeans a Day After Trade Talks
Reuters, February 1, 2019
China’s U.S. Treasury Holdings Continue
to Tumble Amid Trade War
Bloomberg, January 31, 2019
Trump to Meet China’s Xi to Try to
Seal Trade Deal, Progress Reported
Reuters, January 31, 2019
U.S.-China Trade War Timeline: What’s
Happened and What’s Next
Bloomberg, January 30, 2019
U.S., China Launch High-Level
Trade Talks Amid Deep Differences
Reuters, January 30, 2019
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In Search of a Brexit Deal, May to Visit Brussels
Reuters, February 5, 2019
Sri Lanka to Get $1 Bn Chinese Loan, Sign Free Trade Pact
Business Standard, February 1, 2019
Disappointing Factory Activity Threatens Global Growth
Reuters, January 31, 2019
Mexico Cut Off U.S. Oil Imports as Fuel Ran Low
The Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2019
Energy Slump Drives Canada’s Second GDP Decline in Three Months
Bloomberg, January 31, 2019
Latin American Banks Pioneering Digitalisation of Trade Finance
Latin Trade, January 30, 2019
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