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Free trade in North America has resulted in sharp gains for the rich at the expense of the average Canadian worker, says a report from the US Economic Policy Institute released yesterday.
Uruguay discarded the option of a free trade agreement with United States and counter proposed negotiations on the basis of the Trade Investment Framework Agreement.
In one of his last official acts as chairman of the US House International Relations Committee, Henry Hyde, one of Taiwan's leading champions in Congress, has urged the administration of US President George W. Bush to begin talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Taiwan "as soon as possible."
US Deputy Trade Representative Karan Bhatia said on September 26 that a deadline will not be the priority on talks regarding a South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement.
HIV/Aids groups claim that if Thailand signs a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, the access to life-saving treatment for HIV positive people could be considerably compromised.
An enthusiast of the US-sponsored Free Trade Agreement, Peruvian President Alan Garcia will promote the agreement on his October visit to the US.
A leading US labour coalition and an industry group have filed a complaint with the US Trade Representative asking that it formally sanction the government of Jordan for "gross workers' rights violations" under a controversial free trade agreement with the United States and Israel.
Europe, Japan and emerging economies are weaning themselves from dependence on the American consumer, and economists say it's just in time.
US Deputy Trade Representative Karan Bhatia said Tuesday the substance of the Korea-US free trade negotiations is more important than any deadline. That suggests the US will not push for a conclusion just to meet the expiry of the Trade Promotion Authority, a fast-track authority for FTAs granted to the Bush administration by Congress, which expires in June next year.
In a move that is strongly opposed by US textile manufacturers, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has introduced legislation that will make major changes in the textile provisions of two trade agreements and also promote investments in African facilities by US companies.
