Trade
Cuba: U.S. cows firms on embargo, harms economy
October 11, 2013For more than half a century the U.S. has severely impeded Cuba's economy, costing the island nation $1,157,327,000, and millions to the U.S. economy, according to a United Nations resolution on the trade embargo.
Read moreMidwestern states call for an end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba
August 19, 2013On July 14, 2013, the Council of State Governments Midwest unanimously passed a resolution to remove trade, financial and travel restrictions to Cuba.
Read moreJay-Z’s Open Letter: A call to open travel and trade with Cuba
April 16, 2013The Carters' (Jay-Z's given name is Shawn Carter) recent trip has turned into a source of discussion, with people from all walks of life offering opinions.
Read moreHoffa and Brown try to put brakes on Pacific trade pact
July 2, 2012With the Obama administration moving ahead with negotiations with Pacific Rim nations, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Teamsters President James Hoffa teamed up.
Read moreIs Obama’s TPP trade deal worse than NAFTA?
June 26, 2012The campaign against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement is picking up steam. TPP FTA is aimed at a tariff-free pacific rim, backed up by an extreme intellectual property rights protection agenda.
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