Global survey finds widespread lack of confidence in US leadership

By VOA,

A new survey shows a widespread lack of confidence in US leadership from residents around the world, with only 31 percent approving of the job perform...

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EU, Japan sign trade deal for a third of world’s economy

By CNN,

The European Union and Japan signed a huge free trade deal on Tuesday that cuts or eliminates tariffs on nearly all goods. The agreement covers 600...

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WTO, under fire from US, meets in Buenos Aires

By AFP,

The World Trade Organization opened a conference Sunday under the cloud of US hostility to multilateral trade accords. The 164-member WTO is also w...

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President Trump to Outline Budget Priorities in First Speech to Congress

By VOA,

White House officials are promising President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress Tuesday evening will be "grounded firmly in solving real prob...

Trump trade strategy ‘doomed to failure:’ US trade expert

By AFP,

President Donald Trump's rejection of multilateral trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific in favor of one-on-one deals is "doomed to failure," a noted U...

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Trump’s exit from Pacific trade deal opens door for Germany -Gabriel

By Reuters,

Germany would take advantage of any trade opportunities in Asia and South America left by a protectionist United States, Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabrie...

Govt. wary of new global trade moves

By Citizen,

Much of United States President Donald Trump’s focus during the campaigns centered on changing the way America engages in global trade. For Presi...

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Trump moves to withdraw from TPP trade pact

By AFP,

President Donald Trump moved Monday to pull the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, making good on a pledge to scrap a deal he denounc...

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Asia-Pacific Leaders Seek Obama’s Reassurance After Trump Win

By CNN,

President Barack Obama is on the final leg of his final foreign trip, to Lima, Peru’s capital, where he will seek to reassure U.S. allies in the Asi...

Obama heads to G-20 Summit in China

By VOA,

President Barack Obama will arrive Saturday in Hangzhou, China, where he will join other world leaders for the Group of 20 (G-20) summit. He will m...

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Trump wants special prosecutor to probe Clinton Foundation

By VOA,

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is demanding that an independent special prosecutor immediately investigate Hillary and Bill Clinton's ...

Dozens More Prominent Republicans Dump Trump

By VOA,

For the second time this week, a group of prominent Republicans says it will not support Donald Trump for president. More than 70 party members, in...

Trump targets taxes, TPP in economic policy speech

By Reuters,

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposed cutting taxes for corporations and renegotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement w...

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Brexit vote likely to crush chances of Transatlantic Trade Deal

By VOA,

President Barack Obama has made forging sweeping trade deals with the European Union and the Asia-Pacific region a top foreign and economic policy goa...

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Kerry promotes benefits of landmark Trade Pacts

By VOA,

U.S Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday touted the benefits of two major U.S. trade pacts that have faced skepticism from some members of Congres...

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On eve of WTO, African leaders seek fair terms

By Agencies,

The World Trade Organization must do more to support large-scale agriculture in Africa and develop a new, global approach to domestic farm subsidies, ...

President Obama hosts lawmakers for a picnic

By Koome Kimonye,

US President Barack Obama hosted members of Congress for the congressional picnic on Wednesday amid a fierce trade debate on Capitol Hill. The annu...