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Trade Update - Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
Germany – Deloitte expects more Chinese investments,
driving jobs and promoting growth
Staffing Industry Analysts, September 5, 2016
Southwest Airlines To Fly Nonstop Between Los Angeles (LAX) And Cancun, Los Cabos, And Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
PR Newswire, August 18, 2016
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
DG Azevêdo: We must deliver a vision of more inclusive trade
DG Azevêdo calls on G20 leaders to make the credible case for trade
From the White House
FACT SHEET: U.S.-Laos relations
Remarks by President Obama and President Park of the Republic of Korea After Bilateral Meeting
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister May
of the United Kingdom After Bilateral Meeting at the G20 Summit
Fact Sheet: U.S.-China Economic Relations
President Obama Announces the Appointment of Seven Individuals to the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Statement From U.S. Secretary Of Commerce Penny Pritzker
on International Trade in Goods and Services in July 2016
Readout of Meeting between Secretary Kerry,
Secretary Pritzker and Indian Prime Minister Modi
21st Century U.S. Port Competitiveness Initiative:
Launching A National Challenge To Promote Development of Port Community Information Technology Systems
Brazil: A Brilliant Opportunity for U.S. Exporters
Trade Agreements
TTIP is tough but governments shouldn’t give up, OECD and WTO officials say
CNBC, September 3, 2016
EU commissioner calls for renewed US-EU trade talks
RFI, September 2, 2016
Finland fights to keep TTIP talks alive
Financial Times, September 1, 2016
Federal
US Trade Gap Shrinks; Exports Hit 10-Month High
Voice of America, September 2, 2016
U.S. private sector adds 177,000 jobs in August: ADP
Reuters, August 31, 2016
Legislation would restrict H-1B visas
San Diego Union Tribune, August 30, 2016
California
California exports continue to lag year-ago numbers
The Sacramento Bee, September 2, 2016
Two years and thousands of bills later, here are the California Legislature’s wins and losses
Los Angeles Times, September 1, 2016
CalChamber Stops 19 Job Killer Bills
CalChamber, September 1, 2016
 
More International Articles
OECD warns on global trade growth amid TTIP criticism by Trump, Clinton
CNBC, September 5, 2016
Park, Putin agree to seek free trade between Korea-Eurasian Economic Union
Korea Times, September 3, 2016
African nations endorse trade partnerships to boost growth
Daily Nation, September 3, 2016
Theresa May: UK will be ‘global leader in free trade’
BBC News, September 3, 2016
Hailing cooperation, US and China join global climate deal
The Sacramento Bee, September 3, 2016
China Growth Playbook on Display to G-20 in City Transformed
Bloomberg, September 1, 2016
How U.S. Businesses In Europe Are Already Planning For Brexit
NPR, September 1, 2016
Brazil’s Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
Reuters, September 1, 2016
President Obama’s historic visit to Laos comes at the perfect time
The Modesto Bee, August 31, 2016
China and Canada consider free trade zone
RT.com, August 31, 2016
Malaysia’s bilateral trade with Nigeria hits $766.8m in 2015
Premium Times, August 31, 2016
Weak Eurozone Inflation Bolsters Case for More Stimulus
Associated Press, August 31, 2016
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