In Tokyo President Obama declared himself as the "First Pacific President". It would appear that that didn't cut salt with the big players and Obama soon found himself on the defensive. Asian countries...
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India and Canada are planning to strengthen the trade and economic relationships and nuclear commerce in a phased move towards free trade agreements. The top government officials of both the countries were...
While countries struggle, muddling their way through stimulus packages and bailouts, China is being touted as everything from, “the best current place to invest,” to being, “the engine that will pull the globe out of its recession.” These entreaties and...
opinion by James Raider | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago 47 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Peru's President Alan Garcia is facing more civil unrest. The immediate crisis in the Amazon seems to have cooled off while unrest in the highlands is gathering steam. President Alan Garcia has had his...
"This is original material copied from my own blog.Falling on Deaf Ears The Taiwanese are no stranger to taking to the streets as seen in 2006 when they campaigned against the corruption of then president Chen Shui-bian. In 2008 the KMT returned to power with 81 out of...
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Mexico has decided to raise tariffs on 90 types of goods coming into Mexico from the US in response to the cancellation of the Mexican trucking program in the omnibus spending bill just passed by the Congress and...
" Finance ministers at a G7 meeting in Italy said raising barriers to free trade would make the downturn worse. Hours earlier, the US Congress approved an $787bn economic recovery plan that includes a 'Buy...
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NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, has been getting a lot of not so favorable, and sometimes, controversial headlines in recent years. Some critics blame it for the current labor shortages in the United States, due to the fact that most U.S. companies have been...
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Barry Artiste Op/EdThough one can certainly understand the US Position of "Buy American" in these troubling times. US Taxpayers, like Canadian Taxpayers want to know that if their money is going to Bailout...
Opinion. The brand: Fairtrade coffee is a fantastic brand. It has the feel of integrity, the smell of wholesomeness, and the taste of honesty! A brand that sells a little over the going price in order to...
Consumers are already paying high prices for gas, oil, dairy and bakery products; now, they'll have to pay higher prices at the drycleaners as well. Who’s to blame for the price hike? In a news release today, the folks at the National Cleaners...
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke practiced free trade heresy when he says people should spend their economic stimulus money on domestically produced items to best stimulate the economy. If former Fed...
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European Union,a conglomerate of Twenty seven members states is India's largest trading Partner.India is its key source of foreign investment. India - EU summit in New Delhi held to create a trade partnership,a...
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From the Drudge Report:
"America is coming apart, decomposing, and...the likelihood of her survival as one nation...is improbable -- and impossible if America continues on her current course," declares Pat Buchanan. "For we are on a path to national suicide."The...
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