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Tuesday, July 18, 2017
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NAFTA Renegotiations
U.S. Trade Representative Takes Next Step in
Modernizing North American Free Trade Agreement
CalChamber, July 18, 2017
Summary of Objectives for the NAFTA Renegotiation
USTR, July 17, 2017
Canada Will Have to Play Hardball at NAFTA Talks
The Globe and Mail, July 18, 2017
Reichert Opening Statement at Hearing
on the Modernization of NAFTA
House Ways and Means Committee, July 18, 2017
USTR Releases NAFTA Negotiating Objectives
USTR, July 17, 2017
Brady & Reichert Statements on Trump
Administration NAFTA Negotiating Objectives
House Ways and Means Committee, July 17, 2017
Mexico Welcomes U.S. NAFTA Objectives,
Eyes Stronger North America
Reuters, July 17, 2017
U.S. Governors are Wooed on NAFTA
– by Canada and Mexico
Politico, July 15, 2017
U.S. Farm Lobby Turns Up Heat on Trump
Team as NAFTA Talks Near
Reuters, July 13, 2017
Mexico Industry Eyes NAFTA Changes
to Find Common Ground with Trump
Reuters, July 13, 2017
US, Mexico Eye Closer Energy Ties as NAFTA Talks Loom
The Washington Post, July 13, 2017
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CalChamber Companies in the News
Almond Market Update: Shipments Reach New Record
Blue Diamond Almonds, July 13, 2017
IBM Delivers First Cognitive Services Platform to Transform Business
IBM, July 12, 2017
Trade Policy
From the White House
President Donald J. Trump Proclaims July 17, 2017, as Made in America Day and this Week, July 16 through July 22, as Made in America Week
July 17, 2017
Readout of the Vice President’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau
July 14, 2017
President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration: Dennis Shea of Virginia to be Deputy United States Trade Representative, Geneva Office, with the Rank of Ambassador.
July 11, 2017
Department of Commerce
BEA Releases New Statistics on Foreign Direct Investments Made in the U.S.
July 12, 2017
U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Final Antidumping Duty Determinations of Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Brazil, Korea, Mexico, and Poland
July 11, 2017
From the U.S. Trade Representative
United States and Malaysia Meet Under Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
July 17, 2017
Treasury, USTR Notice of Intent to Sign the Covered Agreement
July 14, 2017
USTR Announce New Trade Allocations for Sugar
July 13, 2017
USTR Calls a Special Session Under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
July 12, 2017
House Ways and Means Committee
Bipartisan House and Senate Trade Leaders Send Letter to USTR Urging Congressional Consultation During KORUS Discussions
July 17, 2017
Department of State
Sixth U.S.-Thailand Strategic Dialogue
July 14, 2017
From the World Trade Organization
Members Reaffirm Commitment to Aid for Trade and the Development Support
July 13, 2017
Trade Facilitation Key to Addressing Needs of Developing Countries
July 13, 2017
Trade Agreements
Egypt, Argentina Discuss Boosting Economic, Trade Cooperation
Xinhuanet, July 17, 2017
Colombian Exports to South Korea Increased by $45 Million USD in First Year of New Free-Trade Agreement
Finance Colombia, July 14, 2017
TPP, the Trade Deal Trump Killed, is Back in Talks Without U.S.
The New York Times, July 14, 2017
India-China Trade Talks Deadlocked
The Hindu, July 13, 2017
U.S. Informs South Korea Plans to Start Talks to Amend Trade Pact
Reuters, July 12, 2017
Merkel Reiterates Support for US-EU Trade Deal
Associated Press, July 11, 2017
Federal
Canada-U.S. Softwood Deal May Come Before Nafta Negotiations
AJoT, July 14, 2017
The Trump Vision for America Abroad by Gary Cohn and H.R. McMaster
The New York Times, July 13, 2017
U.S. Prepares New Sanctions on Chinese Firms Over North Korea Ties-Officials
The New York Times, July 13, 2017
U.S. Senate Confirms Businessman Hagerty as Ambassador to Japan
Reuters, July 13, 2017
Europe-Key Partnership for American Prosperity
The Atlantic Council, July 12, 2017
Former White House Economists Urge Trump Not to Impose Emergency Tariffs on Steel Imports
The Los Angeles Times, July 12, 2017
Sources: Cohn is Trump’s Top Candidate to Replace Yellen at Fed
Politico, July 11, 2017
California
Carmageddon at the Border? a 57-Hour Closure Planned for Southbound Car Lanes at San Ysidro
San Diego Union Tribune, July 17, 2017
California the World’s Fifth Largest Economy? Look out, Britain
The Sacramento Bee, July 14, 2017
Sacramento Teen Grows Up to Become Mexico’s Consul General in the Trump Era
The Sacramento Bee, July 13, 2017
Trade Helps Keep IE Economy Growing
Los Angeles Daily News, July 13, 2017
NYC-Tested Israeli Diplomat Lands Top Post in S.F.
The Jewish News of Northern California, July 12, 2017
More International Articles
EU and Britain to President Post-Brexit Plan on WTO Membership
Reuters, July 17, 2017
China’s Xi Says to Accelerate Market Opening, Expand Imports
Reuters, July 17, 2017
NAFTA, Trade, Cannabis on Agenda as Premiers Meet in Edmonton This Week
The Globe and Mail, July 16, 2017
Chinese Purchases of Overseas Ports Top $20bn in Past Year
Financial Times, July 15, 2017
EU Automakers Not Fully Sold on Japan Trade Deal
Wards Auto, July 14, 2017
In Shadow of Trump Visit, Franco-German United Front Thrives
AJoT, July 13, 2017
China’s Foreign Trade Gains Steam in H1
XinhuaNet, July 13, 2017
Finally in Writing: U.K. and EU Will Have ‘Financial Settlement’
Bloomberg, July 13, 2017
Launch of the Trump-Moon Era in U.S.-Korea Relations
Council on Foreign Relations, July 12, 2017
E-Commerce Retailers in the USA Want to Expand into Europe
AJoT, July 12, 2017
China’s New Silk Road Encroaches on U.S. Turf in East Europe
AJoT, July 12, 2017
How Brexit is Set to Hurt Europe’s Financial Systems
Reuters, July 12, 2017
After 8 Years of Austerity, Greece Gets EU Budget Approval
Associated Press, July 12, 2017
Russia Calls EU-Ukraine Pact an ‘Exemplary’ Breach of WTO Rules
Reuters, July 11, 2017
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