Business
Economics & Trade
Documents and Speeches
- Remarks at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Summit, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, San Francisco, CA, September 16, 2011 (Video)
- Address by President Obama to a Joint Session of Congress, Washington, D.C., September 8, 2011 (Video)
- Remarks by the President, The White House, August 8, 2011
- Statement by the President, The White House, August 2, 2011
- Remarks by the President, The White House, July 31, 2011
- Address by the President to the Nation, The White House, July 25, 2011
- Keeping Markets Open: Successes in Reducing Technical Barriers to American Exports, Fact Sheet, Office of the United States Trade Representative, March 30, 2011
- Open Skies Partnerships: Expanding the Benefits of Freer Commercial Aviation, Fact Sheet, U.S. Department of State, March 29, 2011
- Europe’s Preferential Trade Agreements: Status, Content, and Implications (pdf/424kb), CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, March 3, 2011
- Trade Preferences: Economic Issues and Policy Options (pdf/383kb), CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, February 24, 2011
- Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy (pdf/300kb), CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, February 8, 2011
- Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis (pdf/161kb), CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, February 1, 2011
- Trade Agreements: Impact on the U.S. Economy (pdf/289kb), CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, February 1, 2011
- U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues (pdf/162kb), CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, February 1, 2011
- EU-U.S. Economic Ties: Framework, Scope, and Magnitude (pdf/176kb), CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, January 27, 2011
- International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 112th Congress (pdf/272kb), CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, January 21, 2011
- Making NAFTA Work for U.S. Small- and Medium-Sized Business, Fact Sheet, Office of the United States Trade Representative, January 10, 2011
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Organic Trade
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United States and European Union Agree to Historic New Partnership on Organic Trade, Office of the United States Trade Representative, February 15, 2012
The United States and the European Union announced today that beginning June 1, 2012, organic products certified in the United States or in Europe may be sold as organic in either region.
Formal Letters | USDA: International Trade Policies: European Union
Reports
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Recent reports published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative
- 2012 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
March 2012
This report is the twenty-seventh in an annual series that surveys significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports. - 2012 Trade Policy Agenda and 2011 Annual Report
March 2012 - 2011 Special 301 Report
April 2011
This Report reflects the Administration's resolve to encourage and maintain effective IPR protection and enforcement worldwide.
- 2012 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
Books
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Outline of the U.S. Economy
September 2009
The U.S. economy of the 21st century little resembles that of the 18th century, but acceptance of change and embrace of competition remain unchanged.
Electronic Journals
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The Global Financial System
May 2009
Experts describe the mechanics of the global financial system presenting their views concerning the cyclical nature of markets, the interdependence of global trade relationships, and the role of regulation.