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Countering Terror With Trade

By Robert B. Zoellick Washington Post

Administration Seeks to Shift Farm Policy from Subsidies

New York Times | September 20, 2001 | By ELIZABETH BECKER WASHINGTON - The Bush administration called today for a major shift away from the current farm policy, arguing for more conservation and international trade over an existing approach that it said was too generous to wealthy grain and cotton farmers.

Municipalities Take on Ottawa""s Trade Agenda

Murray Dobbin Financial Post (Canada) The enormity of events like the ones that occurred last week can make discussion of other matters seem trivial in comparison. The issues people faced before Sept. 11 persist, however, and still need the kind of vigorous debate essential to a democracy.

Steelmakers Push for Trade Protections, Calling Sector Key to National Security

Wall Street Journal | September 19, 2001 | By Robert Guy Matthews, Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- The U.S. steel industry, alluding to last week's terrorist attacks, says that safeguarding its health is a matter of national security that warrants unprecedented trade protections and strong sanctions against foreign steelmakers.

WTO Criticises US Trade Policies

BBC News | September 17, 2001 The WTO has criticised US import quotas The World Trade Organisation has issued the US with a mixed report card for its trade policies, praising its open and transparent economy but criticising "significant barriers to market access".

WTO Review Gives Mixed Marks to U.S. Trade Policy

Associated Press | September 17, 2001 | BY CLARE NULLIS; Associated Press Writer GENEVA - The United States should resist pressures stemming from the deepening economic gloom to protect uncompetitive industries by raising barriers to imports, a report by the World Trade Organization said Monday.

Moore Says Meeting to Go Ahead

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Thai Pineapples Threaten Mexico Farmers"" Livelihood

Chicago Tribune | September 16, 2001 | By Chris Kraul Special to the Tribune. Chris Kraul is a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, a Tribune newspaper.

Arab Unions Denounce Trade Liberalization As Danger To Workers

Agence France Presse DAMASCUS, Sept 16 An organisation of Arab trade unions on Sunday called the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) trade liberalisation policies a "danger" to workers, ahead of the global body's meeting in Qatar.

Thomas Upbeat on Trade Bill for Bush

Washington Post | September 14, 2001 A key House Republican said yesterday that he has reached "virtual agreement" with Democrats on a bill to give President Bush the authority to negotiate broad trade pacts.