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Expanding trade and economic opportunities was a primary focus as President Obama met Thursday for several hours with Mexican President Peña Nieto. At a joint news conference after their bilateral discussions, both presidents talked about the economic imperative of expanding trade not only between the two neighbors, but also with other regions of the world. President Nieto highlighted an agreement [...]
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Vice President Joe Biden begins a European trip today with meetings and events set for Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. The U.S. economic relationship with Europe is one of the issues at the top of the Vice President’s priority list, including likely discussions of an oft-discussed U.S.-European Union trade agreement. Michael Froman, the Deputy National Security Adviser for International [...]
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Next week, President Obama will leave Washington for a three-nation trip to Thailand, Burma, and Cambodia. Media reports ahead of the trip note that Thailand is likely to announce its interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations which have been gaining momentum. While in Cambodia, the President will participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings [...]
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America’s innovation sector is constantly looking to build relationships and create opportunities around the world. We’ve proved that the power of technology can bridge any border or cross any ocean, drawing the world closer together economically, socially, and culturally. This week, we’re going to show how technology can play a stronger role in the second-largest economy in the Western Hemisphere [...]
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Today, the United States made trade news for the second day in a row when it announced that Canada would be invited to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations. The announcement comes on the heels of yesterday’s invitation for Mexico to enter the discussions. Already, nine nations are engaged in the talks -- the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, [...]