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Trade Update - Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Featured Headlines
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US stocks rise as investors grow hopeful
about British vote
Associated Press, June 20, 2016
Lawmakers remember Jo Cox
as markets sense rising EU support
Associated Press, June 20, 2016
Brexit could lead to political instability in EU:
ECB's Makuch
Reuters, June 20, 2016
The Economist’s guide to Britain’s EU referendum
The Economist, June 15, 2016
Report: Britannia, Rule the Trade!
The Atlantic Council, June 9, 2016
Report: To Brexit or to Bremain?
That is the Question
The Atlantic Council, June 6, 2016
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CalChamber Companies in the News
Three CalChamber Members Appointed
to Federal Travel Advisory Board
Featuring CalChamber board member Ted Balestreri, Cannery Row Company and member companies United Airlines and Enterprise Holdings
CalChamber, June 21, 2016
Accenture Opens Innovation Center in Paris
to Help Organizations Speed Digital Transformation
and Create Pathways to Future Growth
Business Wire, June 15, 2016
Blue Diamond Growers Almond Market Update – June 2016
Blue Diamond Growers, June 13, 2016
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
WTO report: “G20 trade restrictions reach highest monthly level since the crisis”
DG Azevêdo meets with global business representatives in Brazil
World trade weakens in first quarter as imports decline in Asia
Republic of Moldova ratifies revised WTO procurement pact
From the White House
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation
to Attend the Inauguration of the Expansion of the Panama Canal
Remarks by the President at the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit
FACT SHEET: U.S. Assistance to Ukraine since February 2014
Readout of the Vice President’s Meeting with Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman of Ukraine
Readout of the President’s Meeting with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit
U.S. Commerce Department Releases New Report
on Foreign Direct Investment Trends
Secretary Pritzker Addresses U.S.-Mexican Business Leaders on Making North America the Most Competitive Region in the World
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Joint Statement on the 2nd Joint U.S.-Nepal Trade
and Investment Framework (TIFA) Council Meeting
Remarks by Ambassador Michael Froman at the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Washington Conference
Trade Agreements
Obama takes turn as 'America's pitch man'
to help sell TPP trade deal
Reuters, June 20, 2016
TPP Presents New Opportunities for U.S. Trade with Malaysia
ITA Blog, June 17, 2016
Tips for the TTIP
Project Syndicate, June 13, 2016
On TTIP an ambitious agreement is still possible,
says Business Europe’s Marcegaglia
Italy Europe 24, June 10, 2016
What TTIP Will Mean For: Germany
LillyPad, June 9, 2016
TTIP dialogue in Stockholm
The Government of Sweden, June 8, 2016
California
Dalai Lama Says California’s Diversity can Promote Peace
Associated Press, June 20, 2016
GO- Biz and ProMéxico to Host California-Mexico Business Trade and Investment Summit in Fresno
June 22, 2016 9:00am - 12:30pm
Obama to announce L.A.-based hub to create factory sensors
Los Angeles Times, June 19, 2016
Saturday in Yosemite: Obama says U.S. needs to preserve national parks for future generations
The Fresno Bee, June 18, 2016
 
More International Articles
Panama Canal expands as trade falls flat
Marketplace, June 20, 2016
India now most open economy in world for FDI: Modi
Reuters, June 20, 2016
India, South Korea review free trade agreement
Business Standard, June 18, 2016
India, Thailand to speed up free trade agreement talks
Live Mint, June 18, 2016
Putin Calls to Improve Ties With the EU Despite Sanctions
Associated Press, June 17, 2016
Cuba, Colombia to Remove Tariffs in Bid to Increase Trade
The Wall Street Journal, June 17, 2016
During Rare Visit, EU Official Says Bloc Must Engage Russia
Associated Press, June 16, 2016
The Latin Term Every Exporter Should Know: De Minimis
AmCham EU, June 15, 2016
Fed's Yellen acknowledges difficulty of escaping world's low rate grip
Reuters, June 15, 2016
China Spends More on Infrastructure Than the U.S. and Europe Combined
Bloomberg, June 15, 2016
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