USTR Kirk on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
“I welcome President Obama’s decision with the Leaders of the European Union to pursue an ambitious, high-standard Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Read moreEU, U.S. to Launch Talks on Comprehensive Trade Deal
Economic ties between the United States and the European Union account for half of the world’s economic output and nearly $1 trillion, or one-third, of the global trade in goods and services.
Read moreU.S.-EU statement on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
The United States and the European Union will each initiate the internal procedures necessary to launch negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Read moreU.S. Government on Russia’s Suspension of U.S. Meat Imports
The United States is very disappointed that Russia has taken action to suspend all imports of U.S. meat, which is produced to the highest safety standards in the world.
Read moreU.S. Exports Reached Record High in 2012
Washington, February 8, 2013 The Department of Commerce has announced that the export of U.S. goods and services reached an all-time record during 2012, growing $92.6 billion for a total of $2.2 trillion as the U.S. economy continues to make progress toward President Obama’s goal of doubling exports from their 2009 levels. In a February [...]
Read moreInternational Treaty Puts Free Internet in Jeopardy
The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned U.S. lawmakers that the Internet “is under assault” following a United Nations telecommunications treaty that was adopted in December 2012 by the U.N.’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU) at an international conference in Dubai.
Read moreU.S. Economy Stalls, but Maintains Its Growth Potential
The U.S. Department of Commerce reported that the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) shrank at an annualized rate of 0.1 percent during the last quarter of 2012, according to its initial estimate, citing a reduction in U.S. government spending, private inventory investments, exports and state and local government spending.
Read moreStatement by the United States at the January 28, 2013, DSB Meeting
The United States provided a status report in this dispute on January 17, 2013, in accordance with Article 21.6 of the DSU.
Read moreUSTR Ron Kirk to Depart in Late February
President Obama: “I want to thank Ambassador Kirk for his hard work on behalf of the American people over the past four years. There’s no question Ron delivered results for the American people and for our economy.”
Read moreUSTR Ron Kirk Notifies Congress of Intent to Negotiate New International Trade Agreement on Services
The negotiations will begin in Geneva, Switzerland, with a group of 20 trading partners, who represent nearly two-thirds of global trade in services, with the objective of promoting international trade in services and supporting increased U.S. service exports and jobs.
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