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Posted December 07, 2018
After meeting with USTR Robert Lighthizer yesterday, incoming speaker Nancy Pelosi hedged on the possibility of taking up the new NAFTA, while pointing to shortcomings in its enforcement provisions. Continue Reading
Posted December 07, 2018
Trade frictions between the world’s two largest economies go well beyond the parameters of imports and exports, with many other issues at play touching on the national security and military front. Continue Reading
Posted December 07, 2018
Under Economic Issues
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV reportedly plans to convert an abandonded engine production factory to produce the Jeep Grand Cherokee model for 2021, the first new plant in Detroit for almost 30 years. Continue Reading
Posted December 07, 2018
Under pressure after a collapse in prices last month amid a global supply glut, OPEC along with Russia and its allies have agreed to a deal that would curb production by a collective 1.2 million barrels a day. Continue Reading
Posted December 07, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
Canada is poised to take advantage of the opportunities generated by innovative technologies and global markets opened by new trade deals, according to the head of an ag policy think tank. Continue Reading
Posted December 07, 2018
Under Economic Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
Congress should take drastic actions, including raising fuel taxes and allowing tolling on more interstate routes, in order to deal with extensive deficiencies in the highway system, a new report says. Continue Reading
