Reposted from The New York Times ********* U.S. Senate Passes Russian Trade Bill, With a Human Rights Caveat Jeremy W. Peters | December 6, 2012 | NY Times WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to finally eliminate cold war-era trade restrictions on Russia, but at the same time it…

Reposted from the Daily Media Report of the American Iron and Steel Institute ********* US Rejects China’s Request For Panel To Mediate WTO Dispute December 3, 2012 | Daily Media Report The US on Friday deferred China’s first request to establish a WTO dispute settlement panel to mediate its dispute…

There is now a push for a trade agreement between the U.S. and Europe.  Both the NY Times and the International Herald Tribune are reporting on this. A free-trade agreement between the United States and Europe, elusive for more than a decade but with a potentially huge economic effect, is…

Economy in Crisis is circulating a petition to withdraw from the WTO on the WhiteHouse.gov website.  See the text below.  Those interested can go to the link and sign the petition. ——- We petition the Obama administration to: Leave the World Trade Organization (WTO)! Economy In Crisis November, 15, 2012…

They still have not learned.  They buy the “sunshine and roses” predictions of every new trade deal conceptualized, and ignore the math afterwords because it does not fit the talking points. The House of Representatives passed a Permanent Normalized Trade Relations bill as to Russia last week.  The vote was…

Reposted from The Dayton Daily News ********** Trade issues remain top of mind following elections Steven Bennish | November 18, 2012 | Dayton Daily News President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney waged a furious campaign in Ohio over job offshoring and who would be tougher on China’s trade practices….

Reposted from The Innovation Files ******* Cameron Calls for “Modern Industrial Strategy” to Help Britain Win Race for Global Innovation Advantage Stephen Ezell |November 13, 2012 | Innovation Files In his November 12th Lord Mayor’s Banquet Speech, Conservative Party leader David Cameron—acknowledging that “Britain is in a global race that is…

Reposted from the blog of Michele Nash Hoff, author of Can American Manufacturing Be Saved?  Why We Should and How We Can ***** “Lame Duck” Congress Should Pass These Two Important Bills Can American Manufacturing Be Saved?  |  November 12, 2012 While the focus of the “Lame Duck” Congress will…

Reposted from The New York Times ******* Popular Wrench Fights a Chinese Rival Shaila Dewan | November 8, 2012 | NY Times Last Christmas, Sears had a brisk seller in the Bionic Wrench, an award-winning, patented tool with spiffy lime green accents. This holiday season, though, Sears has a special display for…

What will the election mean for trade enforcement?  How can your company benefit from trade enforcement remedies? The Coalition for a Prosperous America, Kelley Drye, and King & Spalding are pleased to present a CPA Issues Forum Webinar: Trade Remedies Demystified: What Manufacturers Facing Unfair Trade Can Do SPEAKERS: *…