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National Farmers Union president, leaders set for trade committees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC). APAC provides trade policy advice regarding all...Tags: Economic Organization, Politics, Trade Policy, Trade Agreements, Agriculture
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Benefit of trade pacts greatly overstated
Your editorial on pending trade agreements ("The benefits of trade," Oct. 6) reports projected benefits to the depressed U.S. economy from the proposed trade deals with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama of $12 billion in exports and tens of thousands of...Tags: Treaties, Mexico, Politics
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China currency bill: America fights back
The China currency bill is the most significant jobs bill Congress could pass. It enjoys the bipartisan support of nearly 80 Republican and Democratic senators, yet President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner oppose it, illustrating that both...Tags: Trade Agreements, Barack Obama, University of Maryland, College Park, Health Insurance Cost, John Boehner
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Low-polluting trucks key to reducing oil imports
More than 70 percent of the oil used in the United States is for transportation. If we want to reduce oil imports and address the trade deficit, we need to find ways to make our cars and trucks more efficient and run on cleaner fuels. Such opportunities...Tags: Politics, FedEx Corporation, Investments, Services and Shopping, Transportation
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Socialism for capitalists
Farming and ranching have always involved a lot of straightness. Straight fence lines, straight rows, straight dealing. Politics, not so much. Twisted thinking, circular debate and, more often than we care to admit, crooked people litter the political...Tags: China, Politics, Government, Democracy, White House
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Mark Critz: Leveling the manufacturing playing field
Since China’s 2001 entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), we have lost nearly three million American manufacturing jobs, and our overall trade deficit with China has grown to over $273 billion. In fact, the most recent statistics show that...Tags: Laws, Trade Agreements, Politics, Career and Workplace, Republican Party
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U.S. farm exports boom as rest of economy struggles
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visits Vietnam and China to talk trade this week, he’s hoping to build on one of the few bright spots in the struggling American economy: agricultural exports. U.S....Tags: Trade Agreements, Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Productivity, Prices
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Remarks as Prepared For Delivery: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2011- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today spoke before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry: “Madam Chairwoman, Ranking Member and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to...Tags: Human Interest, Natural Resources, Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wetlands
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Farmers Union members gain insight on 2012 Farm Bill
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Farmers Union members from across the country learned what to expect from the 2012 Farm Bill from a variety of perspectives during National Farmers Union's (NFU) 109th annual convention in San Antonio, Texas. Convention goers heard...Tags: Human Interest, Livestock Farming, Politics, Trade Agreements, Alternative Energy
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Agricultural exports and the economic recovery
As the United States and global economies work to recover from the worst recession in decades, American agriculture is helping to lead our nation's recovery by shattering trade records, creating jobs here at home and ensuring affordable food for U.S....Tags: Science and Technology, Business, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Agriculture
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China records surprise trade deficit
BEIJING (AP) — China reported a surprise trade deficit in February as surging prices for oil and other commodities pushed up its import bill.
February export growth plunged to 2.4 percent as businesses were idled for the weeklong Lunar New Year...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Companies and Corporations, Consumers, Economic Indicator, Beijing (China)
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Ethanol industry adjusts to changing political challenges
Some in the livestock industry point the finger at ethanol for higher feed prices, grocery manufacturers want to blame ethanol for higher food prices and some in the media blame ethanol for stirring unrest overseas. But for most of the last three decades,...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Politics, Biofuels, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Elections
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