Reuters (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will outline the Obama administration's review of a long-delayed free trade agreement with South Korea in a speech next week, a U.S. business group said on Friday.
Open Left (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
I can't tell what's more outrageous and disgusting: The fact that lobbyists have been permitted to serve on the federal advisory boards that oversee policies affecting their clients, the fact that that has been occurring with almost no Establishment outcry for years, or the fact that lobbyists have the sheer audacity to publicly scream at the Obama administration for trying to end this form of institutionalized...
Obama Foodorama (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Keynote speech makes the connection between health care reform and civil rights First Lady Michelle Obama and President Obama were the guests of honor last night at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards dinner in Washington. The black tie event, the highlight of CBC's annual week-long conference, was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The President gave an impassioned...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Wednesday world economies need to stay on alert to prevent protectionism from hurting a nascent global recovery.
Grasping Reality with Both Hands (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
Doug Irwin: >Five questions for Douglas Irwin: Regardless of party, every president, at some point, and often for political reasons, has imposed restrictions on imports. George Bush did, Bill Clinton did, Ronald Reagan did (a lot), Jimmy Carter did, and so forth...you get the drift. With some exceptions, most of these restrictions were not too costly or too important: they usually involved small...
AFL-CIO Weblog (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
This is a cross-post from the United Steelworkers ( USW ). Delegates to the AFL-CIO Convention in Pittsburgh jumped to their feet and roundly applauded this morning when USW International President Leo W. Gerard announced a Steelworker victory in a major trade case against China. Acting on a case filed last April by the USW under Section 421 of U.S. trade laws, President Obama has decided to impose...
Knowledge is Power (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
The White House spokesman says President Barack Obama has not yet seen a new assessment of the Afghan war . “I think they (the Obama administration) thought this would be more popular and easier,” a senior Pentagon official said. ” We are not getting a Bush-like commitment to this war. ” Monday’s assessment initially was to include troop recommendations, but political...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facing a September 17 deadline on whether to restrict tire imports from China, President Barack Obama Monday met with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk over a game of golf.
FP Passport (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
WTO: China violates trade rules Top story: The World Trade Organization has ruled that China must drop its import restrictions on foreign media products. The ruling is a victory for the United States, which had filed the complaint, saying that China's rules stipulating that imports of books, films, and music be routed through state-owned companies were in violation of free trade rules. The Chinese...
White House.gov Blog (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative, discusses the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) program.
The Club for Growth (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk recently said : "I would tell you that the United States has taken very seriously the definition of our president that he expressed not only in London but recently affirmed that we will not engage in protectionist behavior." "We do not believe that the 'Buy American' provision ... violates that pledge of President (Barack) Obama." But in Australia,...
AFL-CIO Weblog (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
The Obama administration unveiled new trade enforcement measures aimed at saving jobs and creating new jobs in the United States by leveling the global playing field for American workers and businesses. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, speaking today at a U.S. Steel plant in Braddock, Pa., near Pittsburgh, said the administration is committed to better enforcement of America’s trade laws,...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
"Today U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk delivered an important address ushering in a new era in trade policy that renews our nation's commitment to enforcing the rules and fighting for the interests of working people. His speech calls for a comprehensive and coordinated approach to create jobs and opportunities for America's industrial workers, farmers and businesses. Enforcing the rules...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Wednesday will meet Democratic lawmakers who requested a get-together to express their concerns about pending trade deals, a Democratic congressional aide said.
NDN Blog - NDN Blog (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
Yesterday the White House announced that long time NDNer Joe Garcia had been named to be the new Director of Minority Economic Impact at the Department of Energy. We of course are proud of Joe, and look forward to working with him closely in the exciting days ahead. Joe joins other NDN alums in the new Administration. Former NDN Advisory Board Members Ron Kirk, Ken Salazar, Adolfo Carrion and Karen...
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