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Budget Cuts Hurt Trade Policy, Official Says

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:46:53 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The administration's top trade official says budget cuts are making it more difficult to negotiate new trade deals and enforce existing ones.

Demetrios Marantis, the acting U

Trade Official Urges Action On China, Russia Ties

Associated Press — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:16:46 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is showing its unhappiness with a federal court ruling that restricted the government's ability to impose higher trade penalties on China when it subsidizes exports to the United States

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens

Associated Press — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:28:02 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit widened in December after exports rose at half the pace of imports.

Still, exports to Europe rose at a healthy clip, a sign that the critical U.S. trading partner is buying American goods despite its weakened economy