40 Million U.S. Jobs Tied to Intellectual Property Protection: Report April 12, 2012 By Doug Palmer U.S. movie studios, drug manufacturers and other companies that depend heavily on copyrights, patents and trademarks to protect their creative...
U.S. to Sell $6 Billion in AIG Stock; AIG to Pay More to Taxpayers March 7, 2012 By Doug Palmer and Rachelle Younglai The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it will sell $6 billion worth of American International Group stock and struck...
U.S. Eyes WTO Services Pacts Amid Doha Stall January 25, 2012 By Doug Palmer The United States is making a push for a group of countries within the World Trade Organization to start talks...
Australia Urges Breaking up Doha Round into Smaller Pacts November 10, 2011 By Doug Palmer Australia wants World Trade Organization members to recognize that reaching a comprehensive deal in decade-old world trade talks has become...
Lawmakers Urge U.S. Caution on Japan Trade Talks November 9, 2011 By Doug Palmer Four senior U.S. lawmakers Tuesday urged President Barack Obama’s administration not to make a hasty decision to begin free trade...
US Congress OK’s Korea, Panama, Colombia Trade Pacts October 13, 2011 By Doug Palmer Congress Wednesday approved long-delayed trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama that are expected to lift exports by about...
U.S. Considers Removing All Tariffs for Poor Nations July 8, 2011 By Doug Palmer The U.S. government said on Friday it is investigating the probable economic effects of eliminating all tariffs and quotas on...
APEC Members Want to Salvage WTO Talks, Says U.S. Trade Rep May 20, 2011 By Doug Palmer Asia Pacific trade ministers agreed Thursday not to give up on ailing world trade talks but to work over the...
WTO Faces Tough Choices after Latest Doha Round Setback April 22, 2011 By Doug Palmer World Trade Organization members face a somber Easter Sunday because of a fight over manufacturing trade between the United States...
U.S., South Korea Welcome Long-awaited Free Trade Deal December 6, 2010 By Kim Yeonhee and Doug Palmer The United States and South Korea welcomed a free trade deal reached after a three-year delay which U.S. President Barack...