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Trade Update - Tuesday, May 10, 2016
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The Coalition for TPP invites you to sign onto a letter to congress. A sample of the letter can be found here. Please click here to add your organization’s name to the letter based on your state – each Member of Congress will receive a letter unique to their state. Once you sign on, please share with colleagues throughout California! The deadline for sign on is 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, May 13.
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CalChamber Companies in the News
Thousands Flood Shanghai Disney, and It Won't Open for Weeks
Bloomberg, May 8, 2016
Southwest Airlines planning new flights to Mexico,
CEO Gary Kelly says
Aviation Blog, May 3, 2016
UPS Earnings Exceed Analyst Estimates on Strong U.S. Results
American Journal of Transportation, April 28, 2016
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
DG Azevêdo: Time to move from reflection to action
DG Azevêdo calls for action to provide trade finance
for small businesses
WTO launches call for proposals for 2016 Public Forum
From the White House
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel
to Vietnam and Japan
Remarks by the President on the Economy
Remarks by the President at the 2016 Cinco de Mayo Reception
FACT SHEET: U.S.-Caribbean and Central American Energy Summit
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Canada
Readout of Vice President Biden's Meeting with President Salvador Sánchez-Cerén of El Salvador, President Jimmy Morales of Guatemala, and President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Op-Ed -- America is Open for Business
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Statement by the United States at the Informal Meeting
of WTO Heads of Delegation
United States and Australia Review Progress Under Bilateral FTA
Joint Statement on the 12th Joint U.S.-Sri Lanka Trade
and Investment Framework Council Meeting
Trade Agreements
U.S. Trade Representative Highlights How Los Angeles Economy will Benefit from Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
USTR, May 2016
Commerce Secretary Pritzker Addresses Impact of TPP
on Trade Relationships in the Western Hemisphere
U.S. Department of Commerce, May 6, 2016
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – State of Play
European Commission, April 27, 2016
Federal
Ag advisors prepare for trade talks
ABC News, May 6, 2016
Strong U.S. services sector data buoys economic outlook
Reuters, May 4, 2016
U.S. State Department's History of U.S. Ambassadors
State Department, May 3, 2016
Remarks at the Council of the Americas' 46th Annual Washington Conference of the Americas/ U.S.-Caribbean-Central American Energy Summit Reception
Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry, May 3, 2016
California
Travelers to California spent a record $122.5 billion in 2015
The Sacramento Bee, May 6, 2016
California exports continue to lag last year’s figures
The Sacramento Bee, May 4, 2016
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Governor's Office, May 4, 2016
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Small Business Month
Governor's Office, May 3, 2016
Spotlight On ... Andrew Grant, CEO, Northern California World Trade Center
Sacramento Business Journal, April 29, 2016
CalChamber Attends Chile-California Council Meeting
CalChamber, April 28, 2016
 
More International Articles
Obama to become first sitting president to visit Hiroshima
Los Angeles Times, May 10, 2016
British exit risk casts shadow over EU's economic hopes
Associated Press, May 10, 2016
Lew, Lawmakers Intensify Puerto Rico Bill Push After Default
Bloomberg, May 9, 2016
Capital Economics sees positives in China's April trade data
CNBC, May 8, 2016
Geoffrey Pyatt is the New US Ambassador to Greece
Greek Reporter, May 6, 2016
EU, Japan seek to conclude free trade deal this year
China.org, May 5, 2016
China to invest $11.9 billion in aviation infrastructure in 2016: Xinhua
Reuters, May 5, 2016
Spanish Economy Shows Resilience in April Despite Politics
Bloomberg, May 4, 2016
Ambassador praises Canada-U. S. relationship
The Record, May 4, 2016
Two countries, one Congress, and no time left
The Hill, May 2, 2016
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