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U.S.-Mexico tomato trade agreement finalized
After months of wrangling, the U.S. and Mexico signed a new tomato trade agreement late Monday, officially suspending an antidumping investigation of fresh tomatoes from south of the border and raising floor prices for Mexican tomatoes. The agreement,...
Tags: Economic Organization, Tomatoes, Trade Agreements, Mexico, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Other Voices: Marriage, job growth and governing from the middle
Marriage fading for people without college degrees  The University of Virginia's National Marriage Project has released another disturbing report. It reiterates that marriage remains strong for college-educated couples — but it's disintegrating in...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, State of the Union Address, Trade Agreements, Personal Weapon Control
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Looking ahead: NCBA's 2013 policy priorities
As a fifth-generation rancher and Policy Division Chairman for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), I am pleased to announce our association's policy priorities for 2013. These priorities, along with other important issues affecting cattlemen...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues, Immigration, U.S. Congress, Water Pollution
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State of the union
In the State of the Union address, President Obama implied that his pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement will create jobs. I don't buy it. The legacy of past pacts on which the TPP is modeled has been job destruction, not job...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Trade Agreements, State of the Union Address, Barack Obama
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Daugherty, Dent with TV ads in final week
Of The Morning CallDemocrat Rick Daugherty will launch his first and only TV ad on the topic that his Republican opponent, Congressman Charlie Dent, will end with: jobs. Inside a textile factory filled with workers, Daugherty argues the free trade policies that Dent...Tags: Economic Organization, Charlie Dent, Trade Dispute, Satellite and Cable Service, Trade Agreements
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Mitt Romney to Talk About Arming Syrian Rebels in Speech
CNNMitt Romney will seek to bolster his foreign policy credentials in a major speech Monday, two weeks before the GOP presidential nominee takes part in a presidential debate focused on security. In his remarks, set to take place at the Virginia Military...Tags: Iran, Wars and Interventions, Ethics, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Government
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2012 NDSU Harvest Bowl Agribusiness Award
Neal Fisher, North Dakota Wheat Commission administrator, will receive the 2012 Agribusiness Award during the 39th annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State University. This award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the...Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Culture, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Voters will decide thrust of economic policy going forward
As the national economy struggles to find solid footing following the worst economic recession since the Great Depression, candidates for federal office, from the presidential race down to the local congressional races, are locked in a philosophical...Tags: Small Businesses, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, J Randy Forbes, Democratic Party
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Free trade deals have cost U.S. jobs
During the recent Republican National Convention, the talking heads were all a twitter about Clint Eastwood's rambling speech and whether or not Rep. Paul Ryan lied about President Barack Obama's promise to save a GM plant in Wisconsin. We have now...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Trade Dispute, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Clint Eastwood, Paul Ryan
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Obama, Romney miss the elephant in the room
The unemployment rate has been stuck above 8 percent for months. President Barack Obama continues to blame the moribund economy on President George W. Bush while claiming that he has created 4.5 million jobs. Republican challenger Mitt Romney announces...
Tags: India, Economy, Business and Finance, Mitt Romney, Japan, Wipro Limited
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Creating fair trade
he United States is working on a plan to promote the use of clean energy as a way to reduce pollution and create new jobs. The goal is ideal, but the government's plan to stimulate the economy has a flaw. The Commerce Department said in a preliminary...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, National Government, Companies and Corporations, Economic Stimulus Plan, China
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Other Voices
While the U.S. economy as a whole remains sluggish, the farm sector has been doing well. Exceptionally well, in fact. Last year, net farm income was a record $101 billion, and it's expected to be only slightly off the pace in 2012. With the national...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Pat Roberts, Medical Research
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