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Liberalizing Trade with Third World

DAWN / Opinion / By Jonathan Power SWEDEN, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, has launched a drive to speed up liberalization of the EU's textiles and clothing trade with the Third World.

The U.S. Trade Deficit Now Matters

New York Times | February 23, 2001 | By FLOYD NORRIS Only a year ago, as the United States trade deficit set a record, there were warnings that something had to give. Surely the United States could not continue to buy $723 million a day more than it sold. The dollar would have to decline, it was said.

U.S. Groups Urge Full Funding for Trade Monitoring

Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business groups have urged the Bush administration not to cut funding for programs to ensure that China and other trading partners honor their trade agreements, an industry official told Reuters on Wednesday.

EU Commissioner Eyes Summer 2001 China WTO Entry

Reuters HONG KONG, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Talks on China's much anticipated entry into the World Trade Organisation could be wrapped up by March, with its entry to the trade club expected in the summer, European Union official Pascal Lamy said on Monday.

Storing Carbon for Cash

The Baltimore Sun / February 16, 2001 Soil: Under the next Farm Bill, farmers could be paid for increasing the amount of carbon in their land, which would help the environment. By Tom Horton YOU ARE familiar with carbon in many forms, from diamonds to the graphite in pencils. It is the basis of all organic matter, including the carbon-based life forms we call humans.

Business Officials to Fight Labor, Enviro Trade Sanctions

National Journal's CongressDaily / February 16, 2001 / by Keith Koffler Drawing a line in the sand on an issue that has vexed them for years, several top business officials said in interviews this week that they will not agree to make sanctions enforcing labor and environmental standards part of trade deals or legislation granting the president fast track trade negotiating authority.

As NAFTA Expands, So Do the Protests: Bid to Widen Free-Trade Area Comes Amid Economic Fear

USA Today / By Mark Memmott When President Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox call today for a free-trade zone throughout the Americas, they'll set the stage for what is expected to be a new explosion of protests over trade and globalization.

US Warns of Punitive Duties on Canadian Goods in Dairy Subsidy Dispute

Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (AFP) - The United States warned Friday it was ready to slap punitive duties on Canadian products with an export value of up to 35 million dollars in a lingering row over Canada's financial support for its dairy industry.

New Study Reveals that Environmental Damage Threatens Future World Food Production

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French Farmer Appeals Jail Sentence

Associated Press / By ANGELA DOLAND, Associated Press Writer MONTPELLIER, France (AP) - A French sheep farmer who became famous for his fight against globalization was in court Thursday to appeal a three-month jail sentence for ransacking a McDonald's restaurant.