Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

September 6, 2008 1:50:00 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: free trade agreements

Stories

4 Stories

  • July 2008

    • Global Trade Talks Collapse

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 30, 08 4:32 AM CDT

      Global Trade Talks Collapse

      (Newser) - World Trade Organization talks to forge a new global trade pact collapsed yesterday after seven years of negotiations. An EU spokesman called the breakdown a "massive blow to the confidence in the global economy." The talks fell apart as China and India demanded the authortity to impose "safeguard" tariffs if imports of key crops exceeded set levels, reports the Wall Street Journal.  More »

      Tags

      China  • India  • Brazil  • free trade  • Max Baucus  • tariffs  • subsidies  • World Trade Organization.  • free trade agreements  • Geneva  • Globalization  • global food crisis  • Doha Round

    • Obama Will Plunge US Into Recession

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 29, 08 10:15 AM CDT

      Obama Will Plunge US Into Recession

      (Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign promises on the economy—particularly on taxes and trade—would be a disaster for Americans at all income levels, an adviser to the first President Bush writes in the Wall Street Journal . On “tax, spending, energy, regulatory, and trade policy, if the proposals espoused by candidate Obama ever became law, the American economy would suffer a serious setback,” Michael Boskin says. More »

      Tags

      Barack Obama  • election 2008  • economy  • taxes  • George H. W. Bush  • NAFTA  • free trade agreements  • Obamanomics

  • April 2008
  • January 2008

    • Bush State of Union to Focus on Economy

      CNN  |  Jan 28, 08 4:36 AM CST

      Bush State of Union to Focus on Economy

      (Newser) - During his final State of the Union address tonight, President Bush isn't expected to announce any dramatic new policy initiatives—but will emphasize the need for government action to ward off a recession. The speech, entitled “Trust and Empower,” will call on Congress to permanently extend his $1.6 trillion in tax cuts. He's also expected to ask lawmakers to back wide-ranging federal authority to carry out wiretapping surveillance. More »

4 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »