The oversight chair has asked the commerce secretary for information surrounding the decision to pause export licenses. Representative James Comer of Kentucky, chair of the House Oversight Committee,…
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USDA and SBA Strengthen Partnership to Grow Rural Economy
Their investments will include expanding marketing assistance and technical opportunities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced the increase in the…
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FTC Warns Groups and Influencers Who Promoted Aspartame or Sugar
The entities and individuals did not adequately disclose they were compensated by the industry. The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to trade associations, registered dieticians, and other…
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President Biden Seeks Cooperation in Fentanyl Crisis
He met with President Lopez Obrador of Mexico on Friday. During the APEC Summit in San Francisco earlier this week, President Joe Biden met with President Xi Jinping…
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Secretary Blinken Co-Hosts Asia-Pacific Economic Meetings
Joins U.S. trade representative in San Francisco for the summit. The Department of State announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is co-hosting the APEC Ministerial Meeting with…
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U.S. Hosts 2023 Indo-Pacific Economic Meeting
Leaders will review the developmental progress of the IPEF trade agreement in San Francisco. The Department of Commerce announced that the United States will be hosting the third…
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Digital Trade Discussions Suspended Ahead of Indo-Pacific Meeting
U.S. Trade Representative Tai makes room for more permanent Congressional action. President Biden’s administration suspended digital trade negotiations that would have taken place at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Steel Import Tariffs
2018 tariff imposed for national security and to boost domestic manufacturing. The Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit that sought to invalidate a 25 percent tariff on certain steel…
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FTC Files Complaint Against Amazon Business Practices
The commission has been drafting legal challenge alleging anticompetition since late 2022 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been joined by 17 state attorneys general in filing a…
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USDA Deputy Secretary to Lead Trade Mission to Angola
Agricultural officials seek to increase food trade between countries. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small will be leading America’s first-ever agribusiness trade mission to…
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