Taiwan and Ukraine may both be on the agenda. President Biden said Wednesday that he expects to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping “within the next 10 days”…
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Secretary Yellen Calls for Less Reliance on Chinese Trade
Supports strengthening supply chain with allies. The Department of the Treasury released excerpts from a speech that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gave in South Korea on Tuesday. The…
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U.S. Unveils Latin American Economic Plan
Administration offers “social contract” not trade agreements. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris went to Los Angeles for the Summit of the Americas this week to…
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U.S. Proposes Sovereignty Protections from WHO
U.S. hopes to bring greater transparency and accountability to the World Health Organization. Later this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) will be reviewing recommendations from member nations…
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President Hosts Southeast Asian Leaders
Will unveil new regional trade pact plan. The leaders of eight Southeast Asian nations were hosted at the White House by the president this week for a two-day…
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Commerce Secretary Temporarily Suspends Ukrainian Steel Tariffs
232 tariffs lifted to boost Ukrainian economy. This week, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced the temporary suspension of 232 Ukrainian steel tariffs. The Ukrainian steel industry employs 1…
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Senators Urge Solar Power Probe Finalization
Bipartisan group sends open letter to President Biden. A letter signed by 23 senators was released to the public this week that calls on President Biden to conclude…
Read MoreCommerce Secretary Announces Global CBPR Forum
Several nations collaborate to address global privacy. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced last week the establishment of the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum. Canada, Japan,…
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Business Coalition Opposes China Competitiveness Measure
Urges Congress to review the possibility that tariff evasion measures will increase tariffs overall. A coalition of business groups wrote a letter to Congress on Tuesday, urging them…
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Department of Commerce Meets with Uzbekistan
Deputy leaders discuss mutual economic goals. The Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves spoke with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Sardor Umurzakov last week. They discussed Uzbekistan’s commercial relationship…
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