Trade Update - Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Featured Headlines

CalChamber Companies in the News

Accenture Helps Meliá Hotels International Increase Sales
with a New Digital Transformation Strategy
Featuring CalChamber Member Company Accenture
Business Wire, August 3, 2016

First Hyatt-Branded Hotel Planned for Barbados
Successful Meetings, July 29, 2016

Trade Policy

From the World Trade Organization

DG Azevêdo urges tech companies: make e-commerce a force for inclusion

WTO Thematic Course on Trade Policy Analysis concluded in Geneva

From the White House

The Employment Situation in July

Readout of Vice President Biden’s Telephone Call
with President Michelle Bachelet of Chile

Remarks by the President at the Young African Leaders Initiative Town Hall

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Commerce Official Highlights Smart Cities Technologies
in Singapore

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker
on International Trade in Goods and Services in June 2016

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker
on U.S. Employment Report for July 2016

First Native American organization that received President’s “E” Award has been honored in Albuquerque

Trade Agreements

The Rage Against Trade
The New York Times, August 6, 2016

Trans-Pacific Partnership lets American workforce shine
The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 5, 2016

Without Trans-Pacific Partnership, U.S. hands over trade power
to China, Japan
The Washington Times, August 4, 2016

A fading but worthy trade deal draws Obama’s support
San Francisco Chronicle, August 3, 2016

Federal

US jobs growth beats forecasts in July
BBC News, August 5, 2016

Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth
in Puerto Rico Seeks Input on How to Strengthen Territory’s Economy
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, August 4, 2016

Secretary Kerry hosts the second Central Asia Ministerial
State Department, August 3, 2016

California

Why Port of Los Angeles spent a quarter-million dollars
to bring in a megaship
Daily Bulletin, August 6, 2016

Yosemite, Sequoia and other National Park Service jewels draw record crowds on its centennial
The Sacramento Bee, August 6, 2016

More International Articles

U.S. disappointed with Chinese export subsidies: EXIM chairman
Reuters, August 9, 2016

Brexit Bulletin: What the Rest of the EU Wants
Bloomberg, August 8, 2016

S. Korea to Hold 5th Round of FTA Talks with 6 Central American Countries
Business Korea, August 8, 2016

China’s Imports, Exports Fall Again in July
Associated Press, August 8, 2016

India’s Next Free Trade Partner: Peru?
The Diplomat, August 6, 2016

Africa: Exporters Urged to Take Advantage of the New AGOA Trade Facility
All Africa, August 4, 2016

Bank of England brings down stimulus sledgehammer
to beat Brexit blues
Reuters, August 4, 2016

IMF-Sized Hole Too Big for Ukraine’s Central Bank to Fill
Bloomberg, August 4, 2016

UK desperately short of trade experts to lead Brexit talks
The Seattle Times, August 3, 2016

Euro zone business growth picks up slightly but still muted
Reuters, August 3, 2016

Vietnam-Thai trade to reach $20bn by 2020: official
Tuoitre News, August 3, 2016

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