The original social network: How global diasporas can mean big business
In trade, trust is essential between buyers and sellers. How can distant strangers begin to build that trust? Diaspora communities can be the bridge.
U.S. and other Pacific Rim countries reach ‘very big deal’
In a landmark agreement, countries accounting for nearly half of the world's economy have committed to cut trade barriers and set common standards.
Congress renews landmark U.S.-Africa trade legislation
The AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015 would extend the landmark law, originally enacted in May 2000, for another 10 years.
U.S. and Vietnam: Once rivals, now partners
Vietnam and the U.S. are celebrating 20 years of normalized diplomatic relations. They have seen a dramatic rise in trade and people-to-people ties.
‘Fast track’: What it means to you
Trade promotion authority will expand workers’ rights, it will protect the environment, and it will promote a free and open Internet.
From depression and war, the rise of a new global financial...
Where did institutions like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund come from and why? World War II helped create a new global financial order.
The evolving global financial system
A century ago, there was little coordination of international finances. That changed substantially after World War II, and the change is continuing today.
Ready, set, invest! New chapter opens in U.S.-Africa trade relations.
Improving trade ties between the U.S. and Africa took a step forward with the first meeting of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa.
U.S. deepening its engagement across the Americas
President Obama says the U.S. relationship with the Americas is "as good as it has ever been" and welcomed cooperation at the Summit of the Americas.