Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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CalChamber Companies in the News
The Walt Disney Company Pledges $5 Million to Support Rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral
The Walt Disney Company, April 17, 2019
Northrop Grumman’s Out of this World Cargo Mission
AJoT, April 17, 2019
United Air Climbs as Cost Cuts Push Earnings Ahead of Estimates
AJoT, April 16, 2019
Trade Policy
From the White House
Statement from the Press Secretary on the Visit of the Prime Minister of Japan and the President and First Lady’s Upcoming Travel to Japan
April 18, 2019
Remarks by President Trump at the Opportunity Zone Conference with State, Local, Tribal, and Community Leaders
April 17, 2019
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Creates Opportunity Zones to Spur Investment in Underserved Areas
April 16, 2019
Remarks by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the American Turkish Council (ATC)
April 16, 2019
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Statement from USTR Robert Lighthizer (on New General Counsel to Replace Departing Vaughn)
April 22, 2019
United States Wins Dispute Finding China’s Administration of Grain Tariff-Rate Quotas Breaches WTO Commitments
April 18, 2019
USMCA Estimated to Support 76,000 Additional American Auto Jobs, Billions in New Auto Manufacturing Investments
April 18, 2019
U.S. Beef, Poultry and Egg Products Gain New Market Access in Tunisia
April 17, 2019
Statement from USTR on Meetings to Discuss the United States-Japan Trade Agreement
April 16, 2019
From the U.S. Department of State
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Celebrates Earth Day With LEED® Gold Certification of the New U.S. Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands
April 22, 2019
U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee 2019 Fact Sheet
April 19, 2019
From the World Trade Organization
WTO Forum Looks at Addressing Food Safety Concerns Through Trade and Cooperation
April 23, 2019
WTO Issues Panel Report Regarding Chinese Tariff Rate Quotas on Agricultural Imports
April 18, 2019
Marrakesh Milestone – 25th Anniversary of the WTO’s Founding Agreements
April 15, 2019
Trade Agreements
Japan’s Motegi to Visit US on April 25 to Meet USTR Lighthizer
FX Street, April 23, 2019
Japan Pushes the Speed Limit on Trade Talks
Foreign Policy, April 22, 2019
Coalition Letter to Ambassador Lighthizer Urging Swift Action on U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
NASDA, April 22, 2019
Turkey, U.S. Establishing Trade Working Group
Hurriyet Daily News, April 20, 2019
Agrifood Lobby May Derail EU-US Trade Talks
Irish Examiner, April 19, 2019
Federal
Trump to Make State Visit to Britain in June
Reuters, April 23, 2019
Major Automakers Fear Trump ‘Grenade’ – Imposing U.S. Auto Tariffs
Reuters, April 17, 2019
California
Job Killer Update:CalChamber Identifies Four Additional Bills
CalChamber, April 23, 2019
A California for Everyone by Lenny Mendonca, Director of GO-Biz and Chief Business and Economic Adviser to Gov. Newsom
Fox and Hounds, April 19, 2019
Underneath the Asphalt: Howard Terminal’s Industrial Past Poses Challenges for Oakland A’s Planned Stadium
San Francisco Chronicle, February 15, 2019
More International Articles
China
Why Trump’s Tariffs Are One of the Last
Big Obstacles in U.S.-China Trade Talks
The Los Angeles Times, April 23, 2019
Trump-China Trade Deal Seen Boosting
Grain Container Shipments
Bloomberg, April 22, 2019
Trade Deal Alone Won’t Fix
Strained U.S.-China Business Relations
The Wall Street Journal, April 21, 2019
China’s Exporters Fear Heyday is Over Amid Sour Mood at Canton Fair as US-China Trade War Lingers
South China Morning Post, April 19, 2019
U.S. Wins WTO Ruling Against
China Grain Import Quotas
Nikkei Asian Review, April 19, 2019
China Locked in a Power Game with the U.S.
Asia Times, April 19, 2019
China Downplays Political Impact
of Global Development Push
AP, April 18, 2019
U.S, China Aim for Early-May
Announcement on Trade Deal
Bloomberg, April 17, 2019
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China, Latin America Establish First Multilateral Financial Cooperation Mechanism
XinhuaNet, April 23, 2019
In Nod to Debt Concerns, China Belt and Road Summit to Urge Sustainable Financing
Reuters, April 20, 2019
BOJ to Consider Trimming Economic Growth Forecasts
Bloomberg, April 19, 2019
Mexico to Launch New Tourism Campaign Aimed at Chinese Travelers
China Daily, April 17, 2019
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