Washington Council on International Trade
Trade Headlines Archive
Trade Headlines
July
►Hong Kong, Singapore Top World Free Trade List; U.S. Ranks 16th
Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2009
June
►Does Free Trade Help or Hurt the Climate?
New York Times, June 26, 2009
►U.S. Trading Partners Complain About Protectionism
AP, June 8, 2009
►Mexican Truckers Sue U.S. Over Trucking Ban
AP, June 2, 2009
May
►U.S. Eyes Asia Trade Vistas After Panama, Doha: Kirk
Reuters, May 18, 2009
►World Bank Says Trade Decline May be Bottoming
Reuters, May 6, 2009
April
►WTO Chief: Trade Barriers Will Prolong Crisis
Wall Street Journal, April 25, 2009
►US Trade Chief Says Obama will Push Ahead on Pacts
The New York TImes, April 24, 2009
►US to Push on Doha, Bush Trade Deals: Kirk
Washington Post, April 23, 2009
►Mexico Sees US Acting Quickly on Truck Dispute
Reuters, April 23, 2009
►Kirk Sees Progress on Panama, Columbia
Journal of Commerce, April 21, 2009
►Obama Doesn't Plan to Reopen NAFTA Talks
New York Times, April 21, 2009
►Kirk to Consult with Congress on Columbia Trade
Reuters, April 20, 2009
►Senators Urge Obama Push for Korea Trade Deal
Washington Post, April 21, 2009
►New Movement on Columbia Trade Pact
Wall Street Journal, April 20, 2009
►USTR's Kirk: WIll Start Review of Columbia FTA Immediately
Wall Street Journal, April 20, 2009
►AMCHAM Presses Obama on FTA
Korea Times, April 15, 2009
►Canada to Appeal U.S. Softwood Ruling
Calgary Herald, April 14, 2009
►Canacar Alleges Violation of NAFTA
Journal Of Commerce, April 14, 2009
►Mexico Will Press Obama To Offer New Trucking Plan: Week Ahead
Bloomberg, April 13, 2009
►South Korea Stands Behind U.S. Free-Trade Pact
Los Angeles Times, April 10, 2009
►Asia Steps Up Push Towards Huge Free Trade Zone
Associated Free Press, April 10, 2009
►US Slaps 10% Duty on Some Canada Lumber Imports
Reuters, April 8, 2009
►Poll: Support for Free Trade on the Rise
CBS News, April 7, 2009
►World Bank: China's Recovery Could Start This Year
The Washington Post, April 7, 2009
►G20 Kickstarts Trade, but Doha Deal Languishes
Reuters, April 3, 2009
March
► Highlights-USTR Nominee Kirk Positions on Trade
Reuters, March 16, 2009
► US to Toughen is Stance on Trade
The Washington Post, March 10, 2009
► WTO Boss Urges US not to Backpedal on Trade
The Associated Press, March 5, 2009
► Congress may cut off Spending on
Mexican Trucks
The Associated Press, March 5, 2009
► A Global Retreat As Economies Dry Up
The Washington Post, March 5, 2009
► Gordon Brown's Speech to Congress
The Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2009
► Countries Stepping in to Finance Export Trade
The New York Times, March 3, 2009
► Asian and European Leaders reject Protectionism
Reuters, March 1, 2009
November
► APEC leaders agree ban on trade barriers
The Financial Times, November 25, 2008
► EU trade chief sees Doha progress
Reuters, November 25, 2008
► Major S.Korea retailers to resume U.S. beef sales
Reuters, November 25, 2008
► China, US to discuss economic risks at talks
The Associated Press, November 25, 2008
► Farmers rally against US-SKorea free-trade deal
The Associated Press, November 25, 2008
► After APEC, free trade orthodoxy questioned
The Associated Press, November 25, 2008
► Leaders push for progress in Doha meeting
The Financial Times, November 24, 2008
► Bush pushes trans-pacific free trade
The Wall Street Journal, November 24, 2008
► Bush leaves Peru without date for trade deal
Reuters, November 23, 2008
► Pressure grows for WTO ministerial meeting
Reuters, November 23, 2008
► Mexico's Calderon warns Obama against renegotiating trade deal
Bloomberg, November 22, 2008
► Asian, American leaders back free trade to ease crisis
Reuters, November 22, 2008
► U.S., China leaders make push for free trade
The Wall Street Journal, November 21, 2008
► U.S. auto bailout may trigger trade disputes
Bloomberg, November 21, 2008
► Doha round can't afford another failed meeting: U.S.
Reuters, November 21, 2008
► Asia-Pacific leaders worry ties with U.S. are fraying
The Wall Street Journal, November 21, 2008
► Bush to promote action plan to deal with crisis
The Associated Press, November 21, 2008
► No flexibility in recent WTO farm talks: chairman
Reuters, November 21, 2008
► China exporters may gain from trade deal with Peru
The Wall Street Journal, November 20, 2008
► Asia-Pacific ministers reject protectionism, vow trade
AFP, November 20, 2008
► US warns of two-week window for WTO breakthrough
AFP, November 20, 2008
► EU farm ministers agree on reform
The Associated Press, November 20, 2008
► WTO's Lamy to decide soon on new Doha talks
Reuters, November 20, 2008
► Colombia warns on US trade deal
BBC News, November 19, 2008
► Crisis has boosted will to reach Doha deal: Brazil
Reuters, November 19, 2008
► Lawmakers talk trade to Obama team
The Politico, November 19, 2008
► Free trade camps watch as Obama considers Clinton appointees for cabinet posts
Phoenix Business Journal, November 19, 2008
► Malaysia sounds warning over US trade talks
AFP, November 18, 2008
► US says will work with China on product safety
The Associated Press, November 18, 2008
► Obama may delay NAFTA overhaul, in victory for Caterpillar, GE
Bloomberg, November 18, 2008
► World leaders show unity, vow to do no harm
Reuters, November 17, 2008
► Russia to raise import duties
The Financial Times, November 17, 2008
► U.S. Congress set to leave trade pacts until 2009
Reuters, November 17, 2008
► Asia-Pacific summit to call against protectionism: Peru
AFP, November 17, 2008
► Obama win won't derail trade deal, says leader
The New Zealand Herald, November 17, 2008
► SKorean says trade pact with US will be ratified
The Associated Press, November 17, 2008
► Latin jitters over Obama's free-trade policies
The Christian Science Monitor, November 17, 2008
► WTO diplomats start push for trade deal, no date
Reuters, November 17, 2008
► Lamy calls for action on Doha trade talks
The Financial Times, November 17, 2008
► Colombia fires more soldiers over civilian deaths
Reuters, November 16, 2008
► Obama faces trade dilemma amid crisis
AFP, November 16, 2008
► G20 leaders urged to rescue Doha round
Reuters, November 15, 2008
► G20 leaders call for Doha breakthrough by year end
Reuters, November 15, 2008
► Anti-piracy pact could take force in 2009: U.S.
Reuters, November 14, 2008
► White House denies quid-pro-quo on trade, autos
Reuters, November 11, 2008
► EU, U.S. committed to early Doha conclusion
Reuters, November 11, 2008
► Obama urges stimulus package amid gloomy economic data
Reuters, November 11, 2008
► World Bank urged to lift trade credit finance
The Financial Times, November 11, 2008
► Colombian free trade pact -- dead?
Los Angeles Times, November 11, 2008
► British PM calls on US to reject protectionism
The Associated Press, November 10, 2008
► Free Trade is Fair Trade
The Korea Times, November 10, 2008
► Colombia FTA next year?
Latin Business Chronicle, November 10, 2008
► WTO chief urges tough global financial regulation
Reuters, November 8, 2008
► Trade: Protectionists bark but fail to bite -- so far
Financial Times, November 7, 2008
► Financial crisis squeezes trade credit
Reuters, November 7, 2008
► Brown gets Obama nod to try for world trade deal
The Guardian, November 7, 2008
► Doubts on US free trade deal
The Southland Times, November 7, 2008
► Malaysia hopeful of trade deal under Obama
AFP, November 7, 2008
► Obama 'may help Africa free-trade deal'
Business Day, November 7, 2008
► Mandelson fears US stance on trade
Financial Times, November 7, 2008
► EU appeals WTO ruling on U.S. anti-dumping duties
Reuters, November 6, 2008
► US hopes leaders' summit will hasten Doha round deal
Reuters, November 6, 2008
► U.S. says no aid for Colombia army units in scandal
Reuters, November 6, 2008
► Is Obama an internationalist or trade skeptic?
Reuters, November 6, 2008
► British official urges Obama to back free trade
The Associated Press, November 6, 2008
► South Korea: No renegotiation of FTA with U.S.
The Associated Press, November 6, 2008
► Emirates says cargo slump soon over, eyes recovery
The Associated Press, November 6, 2008
► Gordon Brown to push for world trade deal before George Bush leaves office
The Guardian, November 6, 2008
► China urges Obama to respect free trade, defends currency policy
AFP, November 6, 2008
► Hopes Obama won't hurt trade deal
The New Zealand Herald, November 6, 2008
►NZ hopes Obama will sign on to trade deal
The Dominion Post, November 6, 2008
► Businesses urge Obama reversal on Colombia deal
Reuters, November 6, 2008
► Trade's Lubricant Growing Costlier
New York Times, November 5, 2008
► Free trade is likely to slow, with pending pacts uncertain
Wall Street Journal, November 5, 2008
► Further decline in trade forecast
Financial Times, November 5, 2008
► U.S. to urge G20 not to use crisis to thward trade
Reuters, November 5, 2008
► Business awaits Obama decision on trade chief
Reuters, November 5, 2008
► Reading Obama's Trade Tea Leaves
Forbes, November 5, 2008
► Concern over mixed messages on trade
The Financial Times, November 5, 2008
► General Electric, Caterpillar push for free trade under Obama
Bloomberg, November 5, 2008
► Obama's election could complicate Seoul, U.S. Free-Trade Agreement
Wall Street Journal, November 5, 2008
► Asians uneasy over Obama trade stance
The Associated Press, November 5, 2008
► Obama trade policy expected to focus on home front
Reuters, November 5, 2008
► Brazil urges Doha deal before Obama start
Reuters, November 5, 2008
► South Korea warns next U.S. president on trade deal
Reuters, November 4, 2008
► Tight credit slows food and energy shipments
The Associated Press, November 4, 2008
► WTO chief Lamy seeks second term, renews Doha vow
Reuters, November 4, 2008
► Taiwan, China make economic history with new pact
The Associated Press , November 4, 2008
► WTO meeting to ease credit shortage for trade
The Associated Press, November 3, 2008
► Governments urged to guard against creeping protectionism
AFP, November 3, 2008
► Trade is clearest McCain-Obama Asian policy divide
Reuters, November 2, 2008
October
► Mood shift against free trade puts Republicans on defensive
Wall Street Journal, October 31, 2008
► Stricter trade rules seen cutting illegal timber
Reuters, October 27, 2008
► Obama to submit Korean Free Trade Pact for ratification in 2009
Asia Pulse, October 27, 2008
► US-Oman free trade deal to be complete by year-end
Business Intelligence Middle East, October 27, 2008
► Worlds apart on global trade
Washington Times, October 26, 2008
► Murray vows to keep U.S. doors open to trade
Seattle Times, October 25, 2008
► Bush urges common global financial principles
Reuters, October 25, 2008
► Democrats campaign to keep jobs at home
Reuters, October 24, 2008
► U.S. suspends trade deal with Bolivia
The Associated Press, October 24, 2008
►
Governor hails trade as key to state
The News Tribune, October 24, 2008
► Poorest countries must improve trade capacity: WTO
Reuters, October 24, 2008
►Colombia says police fired on indigenous protesters
Reuters, October 23, 2008
► Sea trade seizing up as growth, credit fears mount
Reuters, October 3, 2008
► US beefs up European meat exports
The Guardian, October 3, 2008
► Senate approves deal to renew Andean benefits
Reuters, October 2, 2008
September
► Markets crisis boosts trade reform calls
Reuters, September 30, 2008
► House votes to extend trade benefit programs
Reuters, September 29, 2008
► World trade little hit so far by financial crisis
Reuters, September 28, 2008
► U.S. moves to suspend trade benefits for Bolivia
Reuters, September 26, 2008
► Auto trade is sticking point in U.S.-Korea agreement
Wall Street Journal, September 25, 2008
► US should reconsider Ecuador/Bolivia trade-industry
Reuters, September 25, 2008
► Colombia's Uribe wants trade deal with U.S.
Reuters, September 24, 2008
► Colombia touts free trade agreement
The Associated Press, September 24, 2008
► Brazil, U.S. to cooperate on biofuels
Reuters, September 24, 2008
► US farm lobby key to trade deal
The Dominion Post, September 24, 2008
► Congress must pass trade pacts
AFP, September 24, 2008
► WTO probes EU taxes on tech goods from US, Asia
The Associated Press, September 23, 2008
► US to join budding Asia-Pacific free trade agreement
AFP, September 22, 2008
► NZ to enter US free trade negotiations
ABC News, September 22, 2008
► Bush: Trade deal with Colombia is in US interest
The Associated Press, September 20, 2008
► Uribe urges fast action on U.S.-Colombia trade pact
Reuters, September 19, 2008
► CAFTA: Trade deal has hidden qualities
The Financial Times, September 18, 2008
► Doha breakthrough before November unlikely: India
Reuters, September 17, 2008
► Bush vows to push for US-Panama trade pact
AFP, September 17, 2008
► US, China announce agreements after bilateral trade talks
AFP, September 17, 2008
► China reopens to most U.S. poultry; beef still banned
Reuters, September 17, 2008
► US-China trade talks under way at Nixon Library
The Associated Press, September 17, 2008
► US sees China progress on telecoms, but not beef
Reuters, September 16, 2008
► New WTO talks possible "in coming weeks": Lamy
Reuters, September 16, 2008
► Panama's president continues push for free trade pact passage
Dow Jones, September 16, 2008
► Some flexibility over WTO impasse: Mandelson
Reuters, September 15, 2008
► China appeals auto parts ruling, first WTO loss
The Associated Press, September 15, 2008
► Europe wants IT trade pact back on table
The Financial Times, September 15, 2008
► Beef, piracy on the agenda for U.S.-China talks
Reuters, September 14, 2008
► WTO talks need quick restart -- mediators
Reuters, September 12, 2008
► Exports keep driving U.S. growth
The Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2008
► Costa Rica top court blocks US trade pact approval
The Associated Press, September 12, 2008
► Exports prop up local economies
Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2008
► China heading to US for more trade talks
The Associated Press, September 11, 2008
► India says can resolve trade issues with EU
Reuters, September 10, 2008
► Republicans prod Pelosi for action on trade deals
Reuters, September 10, 2008
► Congress urges to boost economy via trade pacts
The Associated Press, September 10, 2008
► Trade officials consider resuming Doha Round talks
Reuters, September 9, 2008
► Trade battler tries to avoid big crash
Reuters, September 9, 2008
► Colombia eyes U.S. "lame duck" vote on trade deal
Reuters, September 9, 2008
► EU court rejects damages claims in WTO banana case
Reuters, September 9, 2008
► US House votes to end Mexican truck program
Reuters, September 9, 2008
► Russia may quit some trade deals: Kudrin
Reuters, September 9, 2008
► Lengthy Boeing strike could harm US exports
The Associated Press, September 9, 2008
► EU trade chief looking for a legacy in the wake of Doha collapse
Reuters, September 8, 2008
► China's outsourcing appeal dimming
The Washington Post, September 8, 2008
► Reform needed in U.S. agricultural trade policy: panel
Reuters, September 8, 2008
► Don't use WTO bid to punish Russia: Mandelson
Reuters, September 5, 2008
► Bush to "sprint to finish" on trade deals: Schwab
Reuters, September 4, 2008
► Bush won't press Panama trade vote before Colombia
Reuters, September 2, 2008
► South Korea's ruling party vows to ratify FTA with U.S.
Associated Press, September 1, 2008
August
► Trade not aid the answer to poverty, economists say
Reuters, August 31, 2008
► EU blocks WTO investigation into high-tech tariffs
Reuters, August 29, 2008
► Russia names banned poultry plants
The Associated Press, August 29, 2008
► U.S. revises GPD growth higher
The Wall Street Journal, August 29, 2008
► Exports drive surprising economic growth
The Washington Post, August 29, 2008
► Asia seeks its own trade deals as global talks stall
The Wall Street Journal, August 29, 2008
► Russia ready for trade compromise only once in WTO
Reuters, August 28, 2008
► Russia plans to cut imports of U.S. meat
The Wall Street Journal, August 28, 2008
► Economy rebounds in 2Q, spurred by exports
The Washington Post, August 28, 2008
► Business worried as U.S. weighs Russia sanctions
Reuters, August 28, 2008
► Trade winds blow in Denver
Forbes, August 27, 2008
► Brazil seeks billions in trade sanctions from US
The Associated Press, August 27, 2008
► US questions China at WTO over pork, farm taxes
The Associated Press, August 26, 2008
► US grain exports snagged by infrastructure delays
The Associated Press, August 25, 2008
► Putin says no advantage for Russia from WTO
Reuters, August 25, 2008
► Russia WTO entry at risk over Georgia: U.S. official
Reuters, August 23, 2008
► Schwab urges new push for WTO deal
Reuters, August 22, 2008
► Quick work needed to save world trade deal: Lamy
Reuters, August 22, 2008
► Brazil to seek to retaliate against U.S. over cotton
Reuters, August 22, 2008
► WTO, US trade chiefs in bid to revive Doha Round
AFP, August 21, 2008
► U.S. wants push to revive Doha trade talks: report
Reuters, August 21, 2008
► Envoy: US support for trade deal won't fad
The Associated Press, August 20, 2008
► World Bank chief urges resumption of WTO talks
Reuters, August 18, 2008
► Commerce Secretary warns against economic isolation
Wall Street Journal, August 18, 2008
► Colombia's Uribe in long-shot trade deal push
Reuters, August 18, 2008
► U.S. seeks WTO panel in hi-tech row with EU
Reuters, August 18, 2008
► Brazil's Silva urges others to revive trade talks
The Associated Press, August 15, 2008
► Russia says no reason to delay WTO membership bid
Reuters, August 14, 2008
► Peru gets OK to tighten intellectual property laws
The Associated Press, August 14, 2008
► New row flares over WTO talks report
Reuters, August 13, 2008
► Lamy optimistic on Doha talks
Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2008
► Brazil's Silva: "Small chance' of reviving Doha
The Associated Press, August 13, 2008
► Jump in exports trims trade gap
The Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2008
► WTO, India call for restart of stalled trade talks
The Associated Press, August 12, 2008
► WTO's Lamy: Trade deal still possible by end-2008
Reuters, August 12, 2008
► Transport costs could alter world trade
USA Today, August 12, 2008
► WTO chief Lamy visiting India to try to revive trade talks
The Economic Times, August 11, 2008
► Top US official sees 'no alternative' to Doha
The Financial Times, August 7, 2008
► Farm safeguards are obstacle to resuming trade talks
Reuters, August 7, 2008
►Efforts begin to salvage WTO deal
Reuters, August 7, 2008
► Brazil's Lula prods U.S., China to restart trade talks
Reuters, August 7, 2008
► Presidents of U.S. and South Korea back trade pact
The Wall Street Journal, August 7, 2008
► Bush seeks measures to save trade deal with South Korea
The Wall Street Journal, August 5, 2008
► China blames West for collapse of trade talks
The Associated Press, August 4, 2008
► U.S. extends Mexico truck program despite objections
Reuters, August 4, 2008
► Brazil's Lula says Doha deal only question of time
Reuters, August 4, 2008
► Paulson: China must recognize global trade role
Reuters, August 4, 2008
► Doha failure denies the world economy a much-needed boost
The Telegraph, August 3, 2008
► Bid to restart world trade talks
BBC News, August 3, 2008
► Beyond the trade pact collapse
The New York Times, August 3, 2008
► Deadlock over EU high-tech tariffs
The Financial Times, August 3, 2008
► Shipping costs start to crimp globalization
The International Herald Tribune, August 2, 2008
July
► WTO could start to pick up the pieces soon
Reuters, July 31, 2008
► Trade talks' failure weighs on other issues
Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2008
► Congressional rivals united in blaming China and India
The Financial Times, July 31, 2008
► China casts its lot with developing nations
The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2008
► U.S. steps up complaints at the WTO
The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2008
► Strong economy propels Brazil to world stage
The New York Times, July 31, 2008
► China's shift on food was key to trade impasse
The International Herald Tribune, July 30, 2008
► Negotiators sift the debris for traces of hope
The Financial Times, July 30, 2008
► Global trade talks fail as new giants flex muscle
The Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2008
► Doha hangovers but no anger next morning
The Financial Times, July 30, 2008
► Brazil weights ethanol case
The Associated Press, July 30, 2008
► Displaced-worker aid is proposed
The Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2008
► WTO talks collapse over farm trade
The International Herald Tribune, July 29, 2008
► With trade talks over, what now?
The Independent, July 29, 2008
► Doha trade talks stall over farm imports
The Financial Times, July 29, 2008
► Balance of power shifts to China at global trade talks
The International Herald Tribune, July 28, 2008
► Brazil presses US, EU to include ethanol in any WTO trade pact
The Associated Press, July 28, 2008
► Visa offer adds to Doha momentum
The Financial Times, July 27, 2008
► WTO talks progress, but new farm issues surface
The International Herald Tribune, July 27, 2008
► WTO talks boosted by banana row progress
Reuters, July 27, 2008
► U.S.-Brazil tariff deal may aid Doha talks
The Wall Street Journal, July 26, 2008
► Hope of deal in world trade talks
BBC News, July 26, 2008
► Mexico, 'middle ground' countries offer WTO solution for industrial trade
The Associated Press, July 25, 2008
► Lamy plan spurs optimism at Doha talks
The Financial Times, July 25, 2008
► Indian Minister frustrates West at trade talks
The Financial times, July 25, 2008
► Global trade key for Puget Sound region, officials say
The Everett Herald, July 22, 2008
► Democrats in move to tighten US trade regime
The Financial Times, July 18, 2008
► Export boom fuels factory town's revivial
The Wall Street Journal, July 18, 2008
► WTO publishes trade ruling against China
The Associated Press, July 18, 2008
► Tariff disputes make breathrough unlikely in Doha trade talks
The Wall Street Journal, July 18, 2008
► EU nations rule out new farm concession ahead of trade talks
The Associated Press, July 18, 2008
► Call for firm stance in trade talks
The Financial Times, July 18, 2008
► WTO talks struggle to keep pace with global change
The International Herald Tribune, July 17, 2008
► U.S. trade chief cautiously optimistic on WTO talks
Reuters, July 17, 2008
► US calls on China to unlock WTO trade talks
AFP, July 17, 2008
► Mandelson warns on trade talk failures
The Financial Times, July 17, 2008
► EU seeks key deal on fruit trade
BBC News, July 17, 2008
► EU says troubled trade talks are key test for world order
The Associated Press, July 17, 2008
► US signs trade pacts with African countries
Reuters, July 17, 2008
► WTO powers seek compromise trade deal amid widespread skepticism
The Associated Press, July 16, 2008
► House Republicans push for Colombia pact vote
Reuters, July 16, 2008
► Colombia trade deal is threatened
The New York Times, July 13, 2008
► Trade official circulate new farm, manufacturing proposals as high-level WTO meeting looms
The Associated Press, July 10, 2008
► Leaders optimistic over Doha trade talks
The Financial Times, July 10, 2008
► South Korean parliament to probe US beef deal
The Associated Press, July 10, 2008
► Business begins push for post-Bush trade deals
Reuters, July 10, 2008
► South Korean doctors hold US beef-eating event to dispel mad cow disease fears
The Associated Press, July 9, 2008
► Lee dismisses 3 ministers from South Korean cabinet
The International Herald Tribune, July 7, 2008
► Bush administration says Democrats' refusal to vote on SKorea trade deal "inexcusable"
The Associated Press, July 7, 2008
► McCain promotes human rights and free trade in Colombia
The International Herald Tribune, July 2, 2008
June
► Exports provide bright side
The News Tribune, June 1, 2008
Op-eds & Editorials
November
► Colombia, Trade and Human Rights
Letters to the Editor, The New York Times, November 22, 2008
► Free trade is the best way out
Editorial, The Dominion Post, November 21, 2008
► Congress should pass Colombian free trade pact
Editorial, The State, November 21, 2008
► Pass the Colombia free trade pact
Editorial, The Dallas Morning News, November 20, 2008
► An auto bailout would be terrible for free trade
Matthew J. Slaughter, The Wall Street Journal, November 20, 2008
► Approving trade pacts would create jobs
Editorial, The Detroit News, November 18, 2008
► Pass the Colombian trade pact
Editorial, The New York Times, November 18, 2008
► The wheels of trade finance
Patricia Francis, The International Herald Tribune, November 17, 2008
► South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement: Back to square one
The Hankyoreh, Editorial, November 11, 2008
► Trade's Lending Lifeline
James A. Harom, Washington Post, November 10, 2008
► Free Trade Ruckus
The Korea Times, Editorial, November 10, 2008
► Timely questions about Colombia, free trade
Marifeli Perez-Stable, The Miami Herald, November 7, 2008
► Obama is wrong about trade with Korea
The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition) Editorial, November 7, 2008
► America needs a bipartisan coalition on trade
Leo Hindery and Shanker Singham, Financial Times, November 6, 2008
► Without trade, future would look bleaker
Lee Hamilton, The Indianapolis Star, November 3, 2008
► No more false economic choicesRobert E. Rubin and Jared Bernstein,The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 3, 2008
October
► Don't close the door on free trade
Dan Brutto, Forbes, October 24, 2008
► Taking the long view
Giles Merritt, International Herald Tribune, October 3, 2008
► Free trade pact would help fight drug abuse
Melvyn Levitsky, The Detroit News, October 3, 2008
► Pelosi's Trade Priorities
Editorial, Wall Street Journal, October 1, 2008
September
► After Doha: Advancing the trade agenda
Osvaldo Rosales and Eric Farnsworth, Latin Business Chronicle, September 29, 2008
► Three cheers for free trade
Abheek Bhattacharya, Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2008 (pdf)
► Opportunities aplenty in pact
Editorial, The New Zealand Herald, September 26, 2008
► Bush's last Latin America initiative, the path that should have been
Marcela Sanchez, The Washington Post, September 26, 2008
► We think: Congress shouldn't stiff-arm a free-trade pact with Colombia
Editorial, The Orlando Sentinel, September 24, 2008
► Making a case for free trade
Kevin Casa-Zamora, The San Francisco Chronicle, September 22, 2008
► Renegotiating NAFTA in era of globalization would handicap our trade-driven economy
Daniel W. Christman, McClatchy-Tribune, September 18, 2008
► Trade saves the day
C. Fred Bergsten, The Washington Post, September 17, 2008
► The progressive case for free trade
Senator Joe Lieberman, IBD, September 12, 2008
► Congress deals blow to trade with reversal on Mexican trucks
Editorial, Daily News, September 11, 2008
► Letter: U.S. must approve South Korea trade pact
Richard Kirkwood, Appeal Democrat, September 8, 2008
► Let us not trade protection for protectionism
Horst Widmann, The Financial Times, Septmber 8, 2008
► Latin America wants free trade Mary Anastasia O'Grady, The Wall Street Journal, September 8, 2008
► Bilateral trade-off
Bernard Gordon, Wall Street Journal Asia, September 5 2008
► U.S. needs trade agreement with South Korea
Robert Pastorino, The St. Helena Star, September 4, 2008
► Liberalizing trans-Atlantic trade
Bill Emmott and Roy MacLaren, International Herald Tribune, September 4, 2008
August
► Don't let trade protectionism snuff out jobs
David Breuhan, Detroit News, August 29, 2008
► The global consensus on trade is unravelling
Lawrence Summers, The Financial Times, August 24, 2008
► The selfish hegemon must offer a new deal on trade
Jagdish Bhagwati, The Financial Times, August 19, 2008
► Beyond beef
Editorial, Washington Post, August 18, 2008
► A better way to free trade
L. Gordon Crovitz, The Wall Street Journal, August 18, 2008
► American industry can stay ahead of China
John Engler, The Financial Times, August 17, 2008
► Free trade can fight terror
Edward Gresser and Marc Dunkelman, The Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2008
► Dead but not buried, Doha is worth resurrecting
Bjorn Lomborg, Globe and Mail, August 13, 2008
► Down for the count
Thomas G. Donlan, Barrons, August 11, 2008
► After Doha
Editorial, The Chicago Tribune, August 9, 2008
► Duty Free: Congress should pass Colombia trade pact
David Cox, The Paducah Sun, August 9, 2008
► Don't put the brakes on NAFTA trucking agreement
Editorial, The Daily News, August 7, 2008
► The future of world trade
Alexander Neubacher, Business Week, August 6, 2008
► The next trade agenda
Dick van den Broek Humphreij, The International Herald Tribune, August 6, 2008
► Only free trade can guarantee food security
Christopher Haskins, The Financial Times, August 5, 2008
► Trade continues to save the US
Dr. C. Fred Bergsten, The Financial Times, August 4, 2008
► The next step for world trade
Editorial, The New York Times, August 2, 2008
► Democrats once did free trade
Douglas A. Irwin and Amity Shlaes, The Wall Street Journal, August 2, 2008
► Wave goodbye to the invisible hand
Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post, August 1, 2008
July
► We'll pay a high price for free-trade failure
Peter Mandelson, The Telegraph, July 31, 2008
► The end of free trade?
Editorial, The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2008
► Free trade an elusive concept
David Greising, The Chicago Tribune, July 31, 2008
► World Trade: Collapsed talks
Editorial Board, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 30, 2008
► Multilaterialism not dead as a Doha
Editorial, The Financial Times, July 30, 2008
► Self-inflicted trade wounds
Philip Bowring, International Herald Tribune, July 30, 2008
► The demise of Doha
Editorial, The Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2008
► Greasing the world economy without Doha
Daniel Ikenson, The Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2008
► Doha's demise
Editorial, The Washington Post, July 30, 2008
► How free trade can help solve the energy crisis
Robert McFarlane and George Philippidis, The Wall Street Journal, July 26, 2008
► Particularly bad timing
Editorial, New York Times, July 25, 2008
► It is time to embrace freer trade with China
Jack Ma, The Financial Times, July 24, 2008
► The case for freer trade
Editorial, The Telegraph, July 18, 2008
► Trade pact with Colombia benefits state, nation
► No more false dawns for Doha
Martin Broughton and others, The Financial Times, July 16, 2008
► Action on Doha trade deal
Martin Riman and others, The International Herald Tribune, July 14, 2008
► A flame-throwing frenchman
Editorial, The Washington Post, July 14, 2008
► Opening up trade with Colombia
Marc Grossman, Boston Globe, July 10 2008
► Better a Mandelson than trade subsidies
Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The Financial Times, July 9, 2008
► Playing chicken with trade
James Rice and Matthew Waller, Wall Street Journal Asia, July 4 2008
June
► Trade has saved America from recession
Fred Bergsten, Finanical Times, June 30, 2008
► Tariff to nowhere
Roger Lowenstein, New York Times, June 15, 2008