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New trade talks spark beef over tariffs
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Sam Harnett
Apr 18, 2014
U.S. is pressuring Japan to remove import tariffs on pork and beef
Commerce Secretary: Immigration reform would bring in $1.4 trillion
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 9, 2014
U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker sits down to talk about the state of the American economy and what she thinks it will take to get it back on track.
Hollywood wants the rest of the world to follow U.S. copyright law
Dec 20, 2013
As negotiators continue work on a trans-Pacific trade deal, one of the sticking points is intellectual property.
Ukraine decides between east and west
Nov 29, 2013
As Ukraine ponders its economic future, both the EU and Russia are courting its economic power.
Will long awaited WTO deal be 'Doha-lite'?
Nov 22, 2013
Is it possible that after 12 years of negotiation that a new global trade deal could be announced this weekend?
In Asia, can Jack Lew succeed where others have failed?
Nov 12, 2013
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew plans to visit five countries in the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership.
How will US snooping impact US-EU trade negotiations?
Jul 8, 2013
The U.S. and EU kick off trade talks today, but there may be an unpleasant odor as negotiations begin: European anger over U.S. spying revelations.
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G8 leaders to talk US-EU free trade
Jun 17, 2013
Leaders of the world's richest countries meet in Northern Ireland today for their annual G8 summit. On the agenda? A free trade zone that would span from Poland in the east to Hawaii in the West.
NSA surveillance debate could threaten US-EU trade deal
Jun 10, 2013
The furor over U.S. Internet surveillance could hit transatlantic trade. A senior European lawmaker says the revelations could potentially derail plans for a U.S.-EU free trade deal.
NAFTA's promise slowed by lack of border infrastructure
Oct 29, 2012
Every day, more than a billion dollars worth of goods moves across the border between Mexico and the U.S. But customs wait times are inconsistent, which is a problem for manufacturers.