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Trade in Action

Oct 8, 2013

What We’re Reading | October 8

By Garrett Workman

 TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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Trade in Action

Oct 7, 2013

US Government Shutdown Leads to Postponement of TTIP Talks in Brussels

By Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

US Trade Representative Michael Froman called European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht today to share that, regrettably, the ongoing government shutdown in the United States will prevent the Office of the US Trade Representative from proceeding with the second round of negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in Brussels, Belgium starting today. […]

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Trade in Action

Oct 3, 2013

What We’re Reading | October 3

By Garret Workman

TTIP Action’s What We’re Reading aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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Trade in Action

Oct 1, 2013

USTR Froman Addresses Transatlantic Trade at GMF

By Garrett Workman

USTR Froman Addresses Transatlantic Trade at GMF in Brussels | German Marshall Fund During a major address on TTIP at GMF in Brussels, Ambassador Michael Froman emphasized the imperative role a bilateral agreement between the US and EU will play in helping both economies stimulate much-needed growth and job creation. Froman also underlined the need […]

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MENASource

Sep 26, 2013

Egypt’s Minimum Wage Hike: More Populism

By Mohsin Khan and Svetlana Milbert

The installation of the transitional government headed by Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi gave hope to Egyptians that the new technocratic economic team would turn the Egyptian economy around. The Beblawi government, with renowned economists like Finance Minister Ahmed Galal and Planning Minister Ashraf al Araby, was expected to reverse the downward spiral the economy was […]

Economy & Business North Africa

Trade in Action

Sep 26, 2013

Politicians Eye Strategic Aims of Transatlantic Trade Talks

By Garrett Workman

On September 24th, the Atlantic Council hosted UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, and Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) for an in-depth conversation about the economic and geostrategic benefits on offer from an ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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Sep 25, 2013

TTIP and the Fifty States: Jobs and Growth from Coast to Coast

On September 24th, the Atlantic Council hosted UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, and Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) for an in-depth conversation about the economic and geostrategic benefits on offer from an ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The event launched a report—TTIP and the Fifty States: Jobs and Growth […]

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Sep 24, 2013

Transcript: TTIP and the Fifty States

Transcript from the September 24, the Atlantic Council event which featured UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, and Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) for an in-depth conversation about the economic and geostrategic benefits on offer from an ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The event launched a report—TTIP and the Fifty […]

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Trade in Action

Sep 24, 2013

TTIP and the Fifty States: Jobs and Growth from Coast to Coast

By Garrett Workman

Today, the Atlantic Council is launching a new report on the potential impact of an ambitious TTIP on each of the fifty US states, along with our partners at the British Embassy in Washington and the Bertelsmann Foundation. I would encourage each of you to take a look and let us know if you have […]

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New Atlanticist

Sep 24, 2013

Fixing the Financial System

By Andrew Chrismer

What the G20 Reform Commitments Could Mean for the Transatlantic Economic Relationship As the world’s economies rebound from the global recession, international institutions including the European Union, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the Group of Twenty (G20) have begun to get serious about fixing the global financial system. 

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